Pak’s stance on Trump

December 23, 2025

Pakistan’s stance on Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan has become a real strategic balancing act between its long-standing support for Palestine and emerging geopolitical pressures from the United States and other global players. At first glance, Islamabad appeared to welcome the peace initiative — even publicly backing elements of it and highlighting the chance for a ceasefire after years of conflict and devastation in Gaza.

Pakistan’s leaders, including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, framed the plan as a potential step toward ending bloodshed and emphasized solidarity with Palestinian people. But behind the praise lies deeper discomfort. Pakistan’s foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, later distanced the country from the publicly released version of the plan, saying it did not fully reflect the draft Islamabad and other Muslim countries had negotiated.

He pushed back on elements that he argued watered down core principles like an immediate ceasefire, unhindered humanitarian aid, and a genuine political future for Palestinians — especially because the version Trump unveiled did not restore pre-1967 borders or ensure true sovereignty. This diplomatic tightrope gets even trickier with the U.S. reportedly pressing Pakistan to contribute troops to a proposed Gaza stabilisation force, which is part of Trump’s vision for post-conflict Gaza. That potential troop offer has put Pakistan’s powerful military chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in the spotlight and underscores how closely Islamabad is now engaging with Washington on security issues.