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The United States is reportedly pushing for broader regional alignment through the Abraham Accords framework, with suggestions that Pakistan could be encouraged to join future agreements. However, questions remain over whether Pakistan’s military leadership,
Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif rejected the possibility of Islamabad joining the Abraham Accords amid renewed diplomatic pressure from US President Donald Trump.
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'Not acceptable': Pakistan rejects Trump's Abraham Accords call amid growing Israel pressure
Pakistan has rejected Donald Trump’s call to join the Abraham Accords and recognise Israel, with Defence Minister Khawaja Asif saying the move clashes with the country’s core ideologies and longstanding position on Palestine.
Khawaja Muhammad Asif added that Pakistan is the only country whose passports do not even include Israel’s name.
The Abraham Accords marked a major diplomatic shift in the region. Traditionally, Arab states linked recognition of Israel to resolving the Palestinian question. The accords broke with that approach,
U.S. President Donald Trump is attempting to revive and expand the Abraham Accords as part of a broader West Asia strategy, but Pakistan has firmly rejected joining any agreement involving formal ties with Israel.
Taking to Truth Social, US President Donald Trump invited Pakistan Iran to join the Abraham Accords, which deal with establishing diplomatic, economic and security ties between Israel and Arab nations.
Trump, while pushing the expansion of the Abraham Accords, named Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir but omitted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, raising questions over civilian leadership visibility., World News,