Pakistan, Jan. 22 -- Pakistan has formally accepted US President Donald Trump's invitation to join the newly announced Board of Peace on Gaza, the Foreign Office said on Wednesday, linking the decision to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803 and Islamabad's stated objective of securing a permanent ceasefire, scaled-up humanitarian assistance and post-war reconstruction in the enclave.

In its statement, the Foreign Office said Pakistan hoped the creation of the board would lead to "concrete steps" toward a permanent ceasefire, an expansion of humanitarian aid for Palestinians and reconstruction, while reiterating Pakistan's support for Palestinian self-determination and an independent state on pre-1967 borders with Al-Quds Al-S...