ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan has joined seven other Muslim nations in backing U.S. President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan aimed at ending bloodshed there. However, the move has triggered sharp criticism from opposition and religious groups, raising concerns of political trouble for the government.
Middle East crisis
Pakistan faces backlash at home over its support for Trump's Gaza plan
Islamabad draws criticism for joining Arab nations to end war; considers sending peacekeeping force
Supporters of a Pakistani religious group take part in a rally in Karachi, Pakistan, against Israeli airstrikes in Gaza and to show solidarity with Palestinians, Sept. 18. © AP
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