Shehbaz Sharif Faces Criticism in Pakistan As He backs Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan

Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif Supports Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan: After US President Donald Trump announced Gaza peace plan, several countries extended their support to him. Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif was also among them who extended his support to Trump's 20-point proposal to end the conflict in Gaza. As soon as Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif extended support to Trump's Gaza peace plan, he received criticism from the locals in Pakistan. 

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif backed Trump’s peace plan for Gaza. Taking to his X, Sharif wrote, “durable peace between the Palestinian people and Israel would be essential in bringing political stability and economic growth to the region.”

Notably, Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Ishaq Dar, distanced from supporting Trump's Gaza peace plan. He also emphasised that the controversial proposal was “not our document.”

How social media users reacted on Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif's decision

After Pakistan's PM extended his support to Trump's peace plan to end the Israel-Hamas war, he received backlash from social media users in Pakistan. The social media users also criticised the Prime Minister over his decision.

The locals in Paksitan accused users Sharif of “pleasing Washington”, “undermining Pakistan’s stance on Palestine”, and even “legitimising Israel in a single tweet".

Commenting on Sharif's decision, a user on X wrote: “Palestine will never be betrayed, nor will we allow any betrayal from our country. We categorically reject the Prime Minister's endorsement of Trump’s so-called Gaza Peace Plan.”

Another social media user commented, “How can Gaza be demilitarised while Israel maintains a security perimeter after 70,000 civilian deaths?”

Donald Trump's 20-point plan to end Israel-Hamas conflict

Donald Trump laid out a 20-point plan to end the ongoing conflict in Israel-Hamas and to form a temporary governing board that would be headed by Trump and will also include former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

What Donald Trump said on Israel?

In his statement, Trump stated that Israel would have the “full backing” of the US to take necessary measures to defeat Hamas in case they don't accept the peace deal. Trump, during the news conference said, “I think we are beyond very close.” “We're not quite finished. We have to get Hamas,” he added.

He further added, “If Hamas rejects your plan, Mr. President, or if they supposedly accept it and then do everything to counter it, then Israel will finish the job by itself," Netanyahu said. "This can be done the easy way or it can be done the hard way, but it will be done.”