FO rejects reports of Pakistani delegation visiting Israel

By Muhammad JuniadPublished On 05 Jan 2023

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday “categorically rejected” reports of a Pakistani delegation visiting Israel, clarifying that there was no change in the country’s policy on the subject.

According to FO spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmed, the “reported visit in question was organized by a foreign NGO (non-government organization) which is not based in Pakistan”.

The statement comes a day after several foreign media outlets reported that a “Pakistani delegation”, including a former government minister, met Israeli Foreign Ministry officials in Jerusalem.

In the statement issued today, the FO spokesperson said that Pakistan’s position on the Palestinian issue was clear and unambiguous.

“There is no change whatsoever in our policy on which there is a complete national consensus. Pakistan steadfastly supports the Palestinian people’s inalienable right to self-determination,” he clarified.