ISLAMABAD, Oct. 6 -- Foreign Ministers from eight Muslim countries - Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Turkiye, Qatar, and Egypt - have issued a joint statement welcoming Hamas' positive response to US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace proposal.

According to Pakistan's Foreign Office, the ministers praised President Trump's call for Israel to halt its bombardment of Gaza and his emphasis on implementing the proposed prisoner exchange deal.

The joint communique described Hamas' move as "a step in the right direction" toward achieving a comprehensive ceasefire and addressing the deepening humanitarian crisis in the besieged enclave.

The statement also highlighted Hamas' readiness to hand over Gaza's a...