Pakistan Distances Itself From Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan, Says ‘Not Ours’

Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday clarified that Islamabad does not endorse US President Donald Trump's 20-point Gaza peace plan, stating that Pakistan had submitted a different version of its own proposal. Dar, who also serves as Pakistan's deputy prime minister, made the remarks during a session of the National Assembly.

Dar's statement comes just days after Trump praised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, calling them "incredible leaders" for supporting his Gaza peace proposal.

"I made it clear that the 20 points released by President Trump are not ours. Changes were made to our draft. I have the record," Dar told the National Assembly, as reported by ANI. "This is the final outcome, and there is no room for politicking."

The clarification follows a meeting held on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, which included eight Muslim and Arab countries: Jordan, UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt. The discussions focused on the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza, and Dar said that Trump responded positively, assuring the delegation he would work on a workable solution.

Dar added that Trump's team presented the 20-point proposal, which was different from Pakistan's draft. "We held multiple meetings over the next 24 hours, exchanging hard copies in hotel rooms," he said, emphasizing that Pakistan's approach was distinct from the publicized US plan.

The remarks underscore Islamabad's position of maintaining a separate stance on the Gaza truce, even as US leadership recognized Pakistan's role in the dialogue.