US presses Pakistan to join Gaza force, testing powerful military chief’s authority at home
Field Marshal Munir is expected to discuss stabilization force with Trump in coming weeks, with Pakistani participation likely to trigger domestic backlash among Islamists
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s most powerful military chief in decades faces the toughest test of his newly amassed powers as Washington pushes Islamabad to contribute troops to the Gaza stabilization force, a move analysts say could spark domestic backlash.
Field Marshal Asim Munir is expected to fly to Washington to meet US President Donald Trump in the coming weeks for a third meeting in six months that will likely focus on the Gaza force, two sources told Reuters, one of them a key player in the general’s economic diplomacy.
Trump’s 20-point Gaza plan calls for an international force to oversee a transition period for reconstruction and economic recovery in the war-torn Palestinian territory, decimated by over two years of war.
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Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-presses-pakistan-to-join-gaza-force-testing-powerful-military-chiefs-authority-at-home/?fbclid=IwY2xjawOv3fdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEehoV0n49N8zwvZMVoGA2J-ZEQHoCmtW_5goHrDyWS1JHqSPMBfhUfn0vEc4M_aem_dImtNB5OwGXJIK1GgGwLuw