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Pakistan Weighs Troop Deployment to Gaza Amid U.S. Talks

2/19/2026

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Pakistan is considering sending troops to Gaza as part of an International Stabilization Force, contingent on U.S. assurances the mission focuses on peacekeeping, not disarming Hamas.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attends meeting chaired by U.S. President Donald Trump.
U.S. President Donald Trump will announce a Gaza reconstruction plan.
Sources say Pakistan is prepared to deploy troops but seeks role clarity.
Analysts say Islamabad must balance U.S. expectations with domestic concerns.

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Pakistan is considering sending troops to Gaza as part of an International Stabilization Force, contingent on U.S. assurances the mission focuses on peacekeeping, not disarming Hamas.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attends meeting chaired by U.S. President Donald Trump.
U.S. President Donald Trump will announce a Gaza reconstruction plan.
Sources say Pakistan is prepared to deploy troops but seeks role clarity.
Analysts say Islamabad must balance U.S. expectations with domestic concerns.