By The South Asia Times

Davos -  Pakistan on Thursday formally joined the newly created Board of Peace, signing its charter as part of international efforts to support the implementation of a Gaza Peace Plan and advance broader regional stability.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed the charter on the sidelines of the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), alongside leaders from several countries including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Bulgaria, Kosovo and Paraguay.

U.S. President Donald Trump, who initiated the formation of the Board of Peace, was the first to sign the document and later witnessed the signing ceremony. Pakistan’s participation followed a formal invitation extended by President Trump, which Islamabad subsequently accepted.

Pakistan is among eight Muslim-majority countries that announced their decision this week to become part of the new body. The group includes Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. It was announced that member states would complete the signing process in line with their respective legal and procedural requirements, with Pakistan, Egypt and the UAE already confirming their participation.

Islamabad has said it views the initiative as a potential platform for translating diplomatic commitments into concrete action. Pakistan has expressed hope that the framework will help secure a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, expand humanitarian assistance for Palestinians, and support post-conflict reconstruction efforts.

In an earlier statement, Pakistan’s Foreign Office said the country also expects the initiative to contribute to a credible, time-bound political process leading to the realization of the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination. The statement reiterated Pakistan’s support for the establishment of an independent, sovereign and contiguous Palestinian state based on pre-1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital, in line with international law and relevant United Nations resolutions.

Addressing the ceremony, President Trump said there was broad international interest in joining the Board of Peace, remarking that “everybody” wanted to be part of the initiative. He said the board would work closely with the United Nations, arguing that the global body has significant untapped potential.

“Once this board is completely formed, we can do pretty much whatever we want to do — and we’ll do it in conjunction with the United Nations,” Trump said, describing the combination as something that could be “very, very unique for the world.”

Trump also claimed his administration had played a role in halting eight conflicts within a ten-month period, including what he described as efforts to prevent a war between nuclear-armed rivals Pakistan and India.

The formation of the Board of Peace comes amid renewed diplomatic efforts by several global and regional powers to address protracted conflicts and strengthen multilateral mechanisms for conflict resolution.