Islamabad [Pakistan], January 18 (ANI): Pakistan has been invited to join the Gaza “Board of Peace” being formed by US President Donald Trump, the Pakistan Foreign Office said on Saturday.
Responding to media queries, Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said the prime minister of Pakistan has received an invitation from the president of the United States to join the Board of Peace on Gaza.
Andrabi said Pakistan would continue to engage with international initiatives aimed at restoring peace and stability in Gaza while working toward a lasting solution to the Palestine issue in line with United Nations resolutions.
“Pakistan will remain engaged with international efforts for peace and security in Gaza, leading to a lasting solution to the Palestine issue in accordance with United Nations resolutions,” he added.
The invitation comes as the US administration moves forward with formalizing the “Board of Peace” structure linked to Trump’s broader Gaza roadmap. On Friday, the White House unveiled the list of individuals appointed to the Board of Peace to oversee Phase Two of Trump’s 20-point peace plan to end the Gaza conflict.
The list includes US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, former British prime minister Tony Blair, Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff, World Bank President Ajay Banga, and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, according to a White House statement.
Also named were Apollo Global Management CEO Marc Rowan and US Deputy National Security Adviser Robert Gabriel.
Explaining the roles and responsibilities under the initiative, the White House said executive board members will oversee defined portfolios critical to Gaza’s stabilization and long-term success, including governance capacity-building, regional relations, reconstruction, investment attraction, large-scale funding, and capital mobilization.
With Trump serving as chairman of the Board of Peace, Aryeh Lightstone and Josh Gruenbaum have been appointed senior advisers, tasked with leading day-to-day strategy and operations and translating the board’s mandate and diplomatic priorities into execution.
As part of the administrative framework, Nickolay Mladenov, an executive board member, will serve as the high representative for Gaza and act as the on-the-ground link between the Board of Peace and the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza.
Describing the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza as a key component of Phase Two, the White House said it is a vital step in implementing the comprehensive plan to end the Gaza conflict, a 20-point roadmap aimed at achieving lasting peace, stability, reconstruction, and prosperity in the region.
According to the statement, the committee will be led by Ali Sha’ath, a technocratic leader who will oversee the restoration of core public services, the rebuilding of civil institutions, and the stabilization of daily life in Gaza, while laying the foundation for long-term, self-sustaining governance.
Alongside governance and reconstruction planning, the White House also outlined security arrangements to establish stability. Major General Jasper Jeffers has been appointed commander of the International Stabilisation Force, where he will lead security operations, support comprehensive demilitarization, and enable the safe delivery of humanitarian aid and reconstruction materials.
The announcement also named members of the Gaza Executive Board, including Blair, Kushner, and Witkoff, along with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Qatari diplomat Ali Al Thawadi, and others. (ANI)
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