Pakistan says Trump’s proposal to relocate Gaza people to Egypt, Jordan ‘deeply troubling’

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2025-01-31T00:45:00+05:00 News Desk

Pakistan’s Foreign Office on Thursday said a proposal by US President Donald Trump to displace the people of Gaza was “deeply troubling” and “unjust.” 

“The proposal to displace the people of Gaza is deeply troubling and unjust,” Shafqat Ali Khan, a spokesperson for the Pakistani Foreign Office, told reporters at a weekly press briefing in Islamabad. 

“The Palestinian land belongs to the Palestinian people, and the only viable and just option is the two-state solution, according to the UN Security Council resolution.”  

Pakistan does not recognize nor have diplomatic relations with Israel and calls for an independent Palestinian state based on “internationally agreed parameters.” 

Pakistan has dispatched several relief consignments for Gaza and has previously called for a “concrete plan” to rebuild the territory, following a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. 

During the press briefing, the Foreign Office spokesperson also spoke about a second round of Pakistan-Qatar bilateral consultations in Doha on Feb. 5. “The deputy prime minister [and] foreign minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, will lead Pakistan delegation,” he said. “And besides the dialogue, the deputy prime minister [and] foreign minister will also interact with the Qatari leadership.” 

Trump last week told reporters that it was time to “clean out” the besieged Gaza Strip, urging the leaders of Jordan and Egypt to take in Palestinians from Gaza, either temporarily or permanently. The statement came as a fragile ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas took effect, pausing more than 15 months of war. 

Trump’s proposal was roundly rejected by Palestinian authorities, Egypt and Jordan, while the Arab League warned against any “attempts to uproot the Palestinian people from their land.”

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