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Islamabad: Ambassador Masood Khan, former President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and former Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States and the United Nations, has described Pakistan\u2019s participation in the newly convened Board of Peace as a significant diplomatic breakthrough, stating that it provides Islamabad its first opportunity at this level to influence critical decisions concerning Gaza and the broader Middle East.<\/p>\n
According to Kashmir Media Service, speaking in a televised interview, Ambassador Khan said Pakistan enters the Board with a proven record of advocating peaceful settlement of disputes, whether on Kashmir, Palestine, or other international conflicts. He emphasized that Pakistan is not a bystander but a stakeholder, having consistently lobbied\u2014alongside a group of Muslim countries\u2014for an immediate ceasefire and an end to the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe and genocide in Gaza.<\/p>\n
\u201cPakistan\u2019s presence at the Board of Peace,\u201d Ambassador Masood Khan stated, \u201cis guided by realism, moral clarity, and an unwavering commitment to peace, reconstruction, and the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.\u201d<\/p>\n
He stressed that the credibility of the Board of Peace would depend on its ability to halt hostilities, end the humanitarian blockade, restore full humanitarian access, and ensure Israeli withdrawal from occupied territories.<\/p>\n
Ambassador Masood Khan reaffirmed Pakistan\u2019s principled support for a two-state solution, advocating for the establishment of a sovereign, contiguous Palestinian state living side by side with Israel in peace and security. He warned that fragmentation of Palestinian territory through illegal settlements undermines the viability of such a solution.<\/p>\n
He clarified that Pakistan would not be drawn into any military enforcement operations or disarmament efforts but could consider participation in peacekeeping and peacebuilding initiatives, consistent with its longstanding contributions to United Nations peacekeeping missions worldwide.<\/p>\n
He further noted that while the mechanism is currently led by President Trump, it does not replace the United Nations, particularly as the Board of Peace has been endorsed by the UN Security Council through Resolution 2803. Pakistan, he said, would utilize both the Board and parallel UN channels to advocate for an end to the killings, restoration of humanitarian assistance, and durable peace.<\/p>\n
He concluded by emphasizing that Muslim countries, Gulf states, and the broader Global South are increasingly vocal in their support for Palestinian self-determination. Public demonstrations across global capitals, he noted, reflect a growing international demand for justice, accountability, and an end to occupation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Islamabad: Ambassador Masood Khan, former President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and former Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States and the United Nations, has described Pakistan\u2019s participation in the newly convened Board of Peace as a significant diplomatic breakthrough, stating that it provides Islamabad its first opportunity at this level to influence critical decisions …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":195294,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-195287","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pakistan"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t