Iran Press/ America: “Pakistan will not recognize Israel until there is a homeland for the Palestinians,” Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said during an event at the Asian Society in New York City on Thursday evening.
Responding to a question over speculation that Pakistan was considering a foreign policy shift towards Israel, Khan, who is currently in the United States to attend the United Nations General Assembly, said that he was not aware of where these reports were originating from, Middle East Eye reported.
"Pakistan has a very straightforward position. It was our founder of Pakistan Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah who was very clear that there has to be just settlement, a homeland for Palestinians before Pakistan can recognize Israel," he added.
Mediating between Iran-US
With Pakistan enjoying strong ties with Iran, Imran Khan said that he had been approached by US President Donald Trump to help mediate with Iran.
"The US President Trump asked me if we could de-escalate the situation and maybe come up with another deal. So, I did convey this (to the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani) and yes, we are trying our best. It's an ongoing thing so I can't reveal more than that," Khan told reporters on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
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