"When the United Nations Security Council on Monday adopted a United States-authored resolution that paves the way for a transitional administration and an International Stabilisation Force (ISF) in Gaza, Pakistan which was presiding over the council had a seemingly contradictory response. Asim Iftikhar Ahmed, Pakistan's permanent representative to the UN, thanked the US for tabling the resolution and voted in its favour."
"Though the resolution promises a credible pathway to Palestinian statehood, Ahmed, in his comments to the council, said it did not spell that path out, and did not clarify the role of the UN, a proposed Board of Peace (BoP) to oversee Gaza's governance, or the mandate of the ISF. Those are all crucial aspects with a bearing on the success of this endeavour. We earnestly hope that further details in coming weeks will provide the much-needed clarity on these issues, he said."
Pakistan voted for a United States-authored UN Security Council resolution creating a transitional administration and an International Stabilisation Force (ISF) for Gaza while expressing dissatisfaction with omissions in the final text. The country thanked the United States but said crucial clarifications were missing about the pathway to Palestinian statehood, the UN's role, the proposed Board of Peace (BoP) for Gaza governance, and the ISF's mandate. Pakistan previously endorsed a 20-point Gaza ceasefire plan and, as the largest army among cautious Arab and Muslim supporters, is widely expected to play a key ISF role. The decision balances alliance commitments, economic needs, and domestic public sentiment amid questions about military deployment.
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