President Donald Trump has urged Pakistan to recognize Israel and establish diplomatic relations with it under the Abraham Accords as part of broader diplomatic efforts linked to the ongoing Iran conflict.

Khawaja Muhammad Asif added that Pakistan is the only country whose passports do not even include Israel’s name.

Pakistan, a mediator in the Iran peace process, has historically not recognised Israel, and this demand challenges its long-standing foreign policy principles amidst complex regional dynamics

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday firmly rejected any possibility of Pakistan joining the Abraham Accords, declaring that the recognition of Israel was “unacceptable” as it conflicted with Pakistan’s fundamental ideology and ...

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.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said it should be “mandatory” for the countries to sign on to the accords, which he brokered in 2020.

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,