Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stressed that implementing the two-state solution is essential to ensuring lasting peace in the Middle East, welcoming US President Donald Trump's proposal to end the war in the Gaza Strip. Sharif said via X platform that "durable peace between the Palestinian people and Israel would be essential in bringing political stability and economic growth to the region." "It is also my firm belief that President Trump is fully prepared to assist in whatever way necessary to make this extremely important and urgent understanding become a reality," he added. The Pakistani Prime Minister praised the US President's efforts and the vital role played by his Special Envoy, Steve Witkoff, in ending the war in Gaza.