Islamabad – October 13, 2025—Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is visiting Egypt today to participate in the (Gaza Peace Pact) Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit and attend the signing ceremony of a landmark peace agreement aimed at ending the “grave situation in Gaza”, the Foreign Office (FO) announced on Sunday.
“At the invitation of the President of Egypt, H.E. Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, and the President of the United States, H.E. Donald Trump, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, is visiting Egypt on October 13, 2025, to participate in the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit and attend the signing ceremony of the peace agreement aimed at ending the prevailing grave situation in Gaza,” the FO said.
PM Shehbaz is accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and other senior ministers.
The Foreign Office said on Sunday that PM Shehbaz Sharif would visit Egypt tomorrow to participate in the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit and attend the signing ceremony of the peace agreement aimed at ending the “prevailing grave situation in Gaza”.https://t.co/3fYVO9RDI2
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The summit takes place amid a diplomatic breakthrough that promises relief for Palestinians, the Gaza Peace Pact, following two years of Israeli military onslaught, which has claimed over 67,000 lives. The peace process, spearheaded by US President Donald Trump and supported by eight Muslim countries, has led to a 20-point truce plan between Hamas and Israel, aiming to end the genocide in Gaza.
The prime minister will be accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and other senior ministers during the visit, according to the Foreign Office.https://t.co/3fYVO9RDI2
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The FO noted that the summit stems from diplomatic engagements that began on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly session in New York. On September 23, PM Shehbaz and leaders from Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Indonesia, and Turkiye met President Trump to explore peace avenues for Gaza.
“Pakistan’s participation reflects its historic, consistent, and unwavering support for the Palestinian people’s just cause and their right to self-determination,” the FO emphasized.
The FO expressed hope that the summit would lead to:
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Full Israeli withdrawal,
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Protection of Palestinian civilians,
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End to displacement,
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Release of prisoners,
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Humanitarian aid, and
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Reconstruction of Gaza.
It reiterated Pakistan’s support for a viable, independent Palestinian state with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital, based on pre-1967 borders and relevant UN resolutions.
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The Gaza Peace Pact summit, co-chaired by Trump and Sisi, is being attended by over 20 world leaders, including the UN Secretary-General, UK PM Keir Starmer, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez, French President Emmanuel Macron, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, EU Council President Antonio Costa, and Jordan’s King Abdullah II.
Notably, neither Israel nor Hamas is attending the summit.
