The Pakistani Foreign Ministry rejected reports of a visit by any official Pakistani delegation to Israel, explaining that “the country’s position on the Palestinian issue has not changed.”

And she indicated in a statement in response to media inquiries that “the above visit was organized by a foreign non-governmental organization that is not based in Pakistan”, stressing that “Pakistan’s position on the Palestinian issue is clear and unambiguous.” .”

The ministry stressed, “There is absolutely no change in our policy on which there is full national consensus,” explaining that “Pakistan firmly supports the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to self-determination.”

She stressed that “the establishment of an independent, viable Palestinian state, geographically linked to pre-1967 borders, with its capital at Al-Quds al-Sharif, in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, is necessary for lasting peace in the region” .

And last Wednesday, a Pakistani delegation, which included the former minister, met with Israeli Foreign Ministry officials in Jerusalem. The head of the delegation, Naseem Ashraf, said that the delegation also included representatives of American Muslims, the Interfaith Council for the Empowerment of Women and the US NGO Sharaka.