Times of Islamabad

Pakistan gives a strong message to UAE over issue of recognising Israel

Pakistan gives a strong message to UAE over issue of recognising Israel

MULTAN – Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that the Emiratileadership was told that Pakistan will not recognise Israel till thePalestine issue resolved.

Talking to the media in Multan, he mentioned that we heard the United ArabEmirates stance on Israel, and clearly conveyed ours to them as well.

Qureshi who returned from a two-day visit to UAE reiterated that Pakistanwould not be dictated by any pressure. “We will not tolerate any demandsneither we are under any compulsion to recognize the Jewish state,” headded.

The 64-year-old PTI leader clarified that he presented Pakistan’s clearposition on both Kashmir and Palestine issues.

“I also discussed all the complications being faced by Pakistanis in Arabstates including the current visa issue. The current visa ban is temporaryand due to an on-going pandemic, he restated.

Qureshi also repudiated the rumors of the anti-Pakistan policy of Arabstates, adding that a delegation from the UAE will soon be visitingPakistan.