London, Jan. 25 -- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the federal cabinet had authorised him to join the US-led Board of Peace, expressing hope that the initiative would help bring lasting peace to Gaza and ensure the protection of the rights and dignity of the Palestinian people.
Speaking to domestic media outside the Pakistan High Commission in London, Sharif said he took part in discussions at the World Economic Forum in Davos at the invitation of US President Donald Trump, who had asked him to join the Board of Peace.
The premier said Pakistan supported the initiative in the expectation that Gaza would be rebuilt and Palestinians would receive their legitimate rights with "dignity and respect".
"We have hope that there will...