A day after US President Donald Trump unveiled his ambitious plan to end the war in Gaza, Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar held a presser on Tuesday, making it clear that the draft made public by the White House was subject to significant reservations from Pakistan and its allies.
Mr. Dar asserted, in so many words, that the US peace plan for Gaza would not be acceptable if the amendments — jointly proposed by eight Muslim countries — were not included.
Pakistan Distances Itself from US Draft
The Foreign Minister seemingly distancing Pakistani decision-makers from the plan, stated unequivocally: “This is not our document, which we sent to them.” He added: “There are some key areas that we want covered… If they are not covered, they will be covered.”
While acknowledging President Trump’s announcement, Mr. Dar characterized Trump’s announcement of the 20-point plan as “an announcement from their side.” He emphasized that Pakistan owned the joint statement given on behalf of eight Muslim countries. “If there is a difference, we will go by this,” he affirmed.
When asked to assure that “you still believe in the two-state solution,” the Foreign Minister confirmed there was no change in Pakistan’s policy on Palestine, stating, “the seven other countries are also with us on this.”
Discussion on International Stabilisation Force (ISF)
In response to questions regarding the possibility of contributing troops to the International Stabilisation Force (ISF), Mr. Dar was guarded about the possibility of sending troops but provided structural details of the proposed arrangement.
The plan, he said, envisions an independent technocrat government of Palestinians, to be overseen by an international body — mostly comprised of Palestinians. Regarding the external support force, he highlighted that Indonesia has committed 20,000 troops for the mission, adding: “I am sure Pakistan’s leadership will also be making a decision on this.”
Mr. Dar maintained that this would be a special force for Gaza alone, and the arrangement for its deployment would be documented at the UN Security Council.
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Objectives of the Muslim Bloc and Draft Changes
Mr. Dar expounded on the diplomatic process that led to the finalisation of the peace plan, detailing that the process began with Pakistan, as a “member of the Muslim ummah,” working with “like-minded countries” to address the misery in Gaza.
The collective objectives conveyed to President Trump were:
- To try for a ceasefire in Gaza.
- To make arrangements for sending humanitarian aid to the strip without any hurdles.
- To stop the forced displacement of Palestinians and make arrangements for the return of those displaced from the Gaza.
- To plan for Gaza’s reconstruction.
- To stop Israel’s attempts to annex the West Bank.
The repeated reference to the Muslim bloc’s joint statement is being seen as a ‘mild protestation’ over changes to the terms of the deal, which were carried out ostensibly at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s request. According to reports from US news outlet Axios, the deal is significantly different than the one previously agreed upon, claiming Netanyahu negotiated changes to draft agreed between Trump, Muslim leaders.
Extremely grateful to our brothers from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Türkiye, and Indonesia for our joint efforts through several rounds of deliberations at UNGA80, before and after the meeting with our leadership and President Donald J. Trump @POTUS, that brought us… pic.twitter.com/LJ0GK49xtK
— Ishaq Dar (@MIshaqDar50) September 30, 2025
Deadline and Hamas Position
The Foreign Minister’s remarks come as President Trump has given Hamas ‘three to four days’ to agree to deal, or meet “a very sad end.” However, reports indicate that insiders say group will ‘likely reject’ proposal, with one source stating the plan was “completely biased to Israel” and imposed “impossible conditions” that aimed to eliminate the group.
The Foreign Minister’s statement solidifies Pakistan’s position: full support is contingent upon the inclusion of amendments jointly proposed by the eight Muslim countries.
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