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On 26 May, Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif rejected US President Donald Trump’s demands for Arab and Muslim nations to normalize ties with Israel, stressing that this contradicts Islamabad’s “fundamental ideologies.”

Asif reiterated that Pakistan’s position on Israel remains unchanged despite US pressure and the attempts to attach the Iranian peace negotiations to broader regional normalization with Israel.

“We have a very clear stance that this is not acceptable to us,” he said, adding that Pakistan does not recognize Israel and continues to maintain a passport policy that excludes Israel’s name.

Asif added, “How will you sit down with those people whose word cannot be trusted even for a single day?”