Pakistan humiliated at Davos: Israel bans 'terror backer' from Gaza peace role after Sharif signs Trump's board
Published on: Jan. 24, 2026, 7:21 a.m. | Source: Zee News
Pakistan faced a stinging double humiliation at the World Economic Forum in Davos after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharifs rushed signing of US President Donald Trumps Board of Peace charter. Within hours of joining the Gaza peace initiative, Israels Economy Minister Nir Barkat publicly rejected Pakistans participation, branding Islamabad a terror backer unfit for any role in Gazas transition or peacekeeping. The rebuke came as Sharif also faced fierce domestic backlash, with jailed former PM Imran Khans party demanding a national referendum and opposition leaders calling the move morally incorrect and indefensible.
