Former Pakistani senator Mushtaq Ahmed Khan was taken into custody by Israeli forces. He was leading the Pakistani contingent on the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was en route to Gaza. The Israeli forces intercepted and boarded the ship. The Pak-Palestine Forum took to X to announce the arrest, urging action for the Senator’s release and the volunteers from numerous countries. “Only one ship has managed to escape i.e. observer boat, whose duty was to collect information and escape. Our second delegate Syed Uzair Nizami was sailing on the observer boat and shared the information regarding the interception of Senator Mushtaq Ahmed Khan’s ship,” the forum added. The arrest occurred in the context of US President Donald Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan, which supposedly enjoys backing from Arab and Muslim nations, including Pakistan. There are reports suggesting that President Trump is putting pressure on Pakistan to recognize Israel and join the Abraham Accord. Pakistan currently does not recognize Israel, and the situation surrounding Gaza is a sensitive matter for the nation. The Israeli foreign ministry stated on X that several vessels of the Hamas-Sumud flotilla had been stopped and that passengers were being transported to an Israeli port.
Pakistani Senator Arrested by Israeli Forces During Gaza Flotilla Mission: Implications for Pakistan’s Stance
