Asim Munir sets conditions for sending Pakistan Army to Gaza as Shehbaz Sharif meets Donald Trump

Islamabad: US President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold the first meeting of the 'Gaza Board of Peace'. This meeting is scheduled to take place on Thursday, US time. Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has reached Washington to participate. According to reports, Pakistan has set certain conditions before the meeting, demanding specific rights and guarantees from the US. Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif arrived in Washington with a large delegation, including Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, and Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi.

According to reports, Pakistats Army Chief Asim Munir has discussed the troop deployment with all stakeholders. Munir has also held meetings with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Munich, Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister in Riyadh, and the UAE's National Security Advisor in Abu Dhabi over the past two days.

What conditions has Pakistan placed before the US?

Pakistan has demanded the deployment of its troops in Gaza alongside the Turkish army.
Pakistan has demanded a joint command and control headquarters comparable to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF).
Asim Munir has demanded a substantial dollar amount from the US in exchange for sending troops.
Pakistan also wants more security and guarantees from the US, UAE, Qatar, and other stakeholders in the Gaza Peace Board and ISF.
The report, citing sources, claims that Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir will brief US officials on Pakistan's internal challenges in sending troops to Gaza. Furthermore, Pakistan may request more time to send troops. Sources have stated that Shahbaz Sharif and Asim Munir have a "game-changing" agenda during their US visit. According to the report, both sides fear that if Islamabad agrees to send troops, it risks domestic unrest, political protests, the mobilization of Islamist groups, and reactions from countries sympathetic to Hamas.

Previous reports suggested that Pakistan had demanded leadership in exchange for sending peacekeeping forces to Gaza, meaning Pakistan would lead all countries' forces in Gaza. This was rejected. Israel has also strongly opposed any role for Pakistan.

What are errors in Pakistan Foreign Ministry statement?

The press release issued by the Pakistan Foreign Ministry regarding Shahbaz Sharif's visit contained numerous errors, leading to ridicule. For example, the press release's headline read 'Prime Minister's Visit to the Unites States of America,' when it should not have been America. This is not the first such incident. Last year, during a tense period in international politics, Shahbaz Sharif became the focus of social media due to another alleged typo. Criticising Israel's alleged airstrike on Iran, a screenshot circulated online claiming he had written "I condom the attack" when it should have been "I condemn".