Islamabad (Web Desk): The Foreign Office on Tuesday dismissed reports, quoting Prime Minister Imran Khan as saying Pakistan was facing pressure from the United States to recognise Israel in the wake of peace deals between several Arab states and Tel Aviv.
The report in question was published by the Middle East Eye. It said the premier told local media that “Israel’s deep influence in the US” was behind the pressure.
Terming the statement as “fabrication”, FO spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said PM Imran Khan has “clearly articulated” Islamabad’s position that it would not recognise Israel until there was a just settlement of the Palestine issue — one that is satisfactory to the Palestinian peoples.
“The prime minister had stressed that Pakistan’s policy in this regard was rooted in Quaid-i-Azam’s vision,” the FO spokesman said.