JI chief terms govt participation in Trump’s Board of Peace meeting on Gaza ‘unacceptable’

Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Saturday criticised the government for participating in the Board of Peace’s (BoP) first meeting over Gaza, terming it “unacceptable”. His remarks came after the inaugural BoP meeting on Thursday in Washington, where Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised the peacemaking efforts of United States President Donald Trump, who is heading the forum. Addressing the media in Lahore on Saturday, the JI leader said it was “unacceptable at any cost” to...

21 Feb, 01:45 — 21 Feb, 09:06

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The criticism from a prominent political party like Jamaat-i-Islami highlights domestic opposition to the government's foreign policy decisions, particularly concerning sensitive international issues like the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Participation in a Trump-led peace initiative on Gaza could be controversial, signaling potential shifts in diplomatic alignment or drawing criticism for perceived alignment with US policy.

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Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman criticized the government.

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The criticism was for participating in the Board of Peace’s (BoP) first meeting over Gaza.

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Rehman termed the government's participation “unacceptable”.

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