ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point proposal to end the war in Gaza “is not our document,”.
“This is not our document, which we sent to them. There are some key areas that we want covered… If they are not covered, they will be covered,” he said, adding that the immediate objectives of the plan were to ensure a ceasefire,“ —-stop the blood, let the humanitarian aid flow and end forced displacement,” Dar said while addressing a news conference in the capital Islamabad.
Dar added that the draft subsequently prepared by Washington did not include all of Pakistan’s proposed changes. “This draft does not incorporate all our amendments,” he reiterated.
Pakistan Backs Joint Muslim Countries’ Position
“We have issued a joint statement on behalf of eight countries. We own this. If there is any difference anywhere, we would go by — we are committed to this, he said, referring to a joint statement issued by eight Muslim countries supporting Trump’s plan.
Leaders of Türkiye, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Egypt, Jordan, and Indonesia held a meeting with Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session, where the US president discussed his plan for ending the Israeli onslaught in Gaza.
Later, speaking to Pakistan’s private TV, Geo News, Dar reaffirmed that the draft of Trump’s plan released by the White House, “—–does not incorporate all our amendments,”.
Qatar Also Voices Concerns
Turkish news agency Anadolu reported that Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani echoed similar concerns, saying parts of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan “require clarification and negotiation.”
“Trump’s proposed plan achieves a key objective by ending the war, but there are some issues that require clarification and negotiation,” Al Thani told the Doha-based Al Jazeera television.
“We hope everyone will look at the plan constructively and seize the opportunity to end the war,” he said.
Questions Over Hamas Response and Peace Force
The Qatari premier said that Doha has not yet received Hamas’ response to the plan.
In his press conference in Islamabad earlier, Dar said Pakistan’s leadership will decide on the possible deployment of personnel to a proposed peace force for Palestine, reaffirming that the country’s policy on the issue remains clear with no change in its stance.
The foreign minister defended the country’s decision to back the Gaza peace plan, saying that ground operations in Palestine would primarily be handled by local law enforcement agencies.
Indonesia Offers Troops; Pakistan to Decide
“Indonesia has offered 20,000 personnel for the peace force,” he said, adding that Pakistani leadership would also decide in this regard.
“I’m sure Pakistan will also decide — the leadership will make the decision — and we have told them that whatever arrangement is made should be documented at the United Nations. There is also the UN peacekeeping force, but this was about a special force only for Gaza,” he added.
On Monday, Trump unveiled a 20-point plan to end Israel’s war on Gaza during a White House press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Key Elements of Trump’s Plan
The plan calls for the release of all Israeli captives in exchange for dozens of Palestinian prisoners, the complete disarmament of Hamas, a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces, and the formation of a technocratic, apolitical Palestinian committee to govern the enclave.
A pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood is outlined in the plan as a possibility — but not a guarantee.
The Israeli army has killed over 66,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children, in Gaza since October 2023. The relentless bombardment has rendered the enclave uninhabitable and led to starvation and the spread of diseases.
