KPK assembly adopts resolution rejecting Pakistan government's decision to join Trump's Board of Peace
The Hindu
KPK assembly unanimously rejects Pakistan's participation in Trump's Board of Peace, citing conflicts with national and Palestinian interests.
The provincial assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has unanimously passed a resolution rejecting Pakistan's decision to join the Board of Peace for Gaza set up by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday (January 22, 2026) joined a group of world leaders in signing the charter for the Board of Peace for Gaza, despite criticism from the opposition parties.
Mr. Trump hosted the ceremony on the margins of the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Pakistan had received the invitation from Mr. Trump to join the Board, which was later accepted.
The KPK assembly, with Speaker Babar Saleem Swati in the chair, on Monday (January 26, 2026) unanimously adopted the resolution moved by Law Minister Aftab Alam of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) supported the resolution.
Imran Khan's party has been ruling the province since 2013.
The resolution stated that joining the Board of Peace is contrary to Pakistan's historic and principled stance and the will of the Palestinian people.
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