Pakistan's Sharif attends Gaza ceasefire signing in Sharm el-Sheikh

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attended a Gaza peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Monday and joined other world leaders at a signing ceremony for a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending hostilities in Gaza. The Pakistani delegation included Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar and Information Minister Attaullah Tarar.

The ceremony gathered leaders including United States President Donald Trump, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, among others, to endorse a declaration intended to secure a ceasefire, support the release of hostages and prisoners, and outline steps toward reconstruction and governance in Gaza. Organizers and participating delegations described the summit as the product of diplomatic efforts launched at the United Nations General Assembly.

At the event, Prime Minister Shehbaz praised President Trump, calling him "a man of peace" and saying he would nominate the U.S. president for the Nobel Peace Prize. Shehbaz thanked Trump and el-Sisi for their roles in securing the agreement and said Pakistan's participation reflected its...