Prime Minister Imran Khan said in November that he was under pressure from one of Pakistan’s allies to formally recognise Israel. Photo: AFP Prime Minister Imran Khan said in November that he was under pressure from one of Pakistan’s allies to formally recognise Israel. Photo: AFP
Prime Minister Imran Khan said in November that he was under pressure from one of Pakistan’s allies to formally recognise Israel. Photo: AFP

Pakistan

This Week in Asia /  Politics

Is Pakistan edging closer to formal recognition of Israel?

  • Islamabad has settled on an unstated position of discrete contacts with Israel, reviving a covert relationship dating back to the 1980s
  • The government has introduced the emotive issue to the public through pro-establishment media, so as to condition them for a prospective shift in policy

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Tom Hussain
Tom Hussain

Updated: 12:00pm, 12 Dec, 2020

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Prime Minister Imran Khan said in November that he was under pressure from one of Pakistan’s allies to formally recognise Israel. Photo: AFP Prime Minister Imran Khan said in November that he was under pressure from one of Pakistan’s allies to formally recognise Israel. Photo: AFP
Prime Minister Imran Khan said in November that he was under pressure from one of Pakistan’s allies to formally recognise Israel. Photo: AFP
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