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.

Pakistan's Defence Minister, Khawaja Asif, stated his opposition to joining the Abraham Accords, emphasizing it clashes with Pakistan's core ideologies. The Abraham Accords are agreements aimed at normalizing relations between Israel and several Arab nations.

Pakistan has rejected joining the Abraham Accords, with Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif citing ideological incompatibility and refusal to recognise Israel. The stance comes amid renewed US push led by Donald Trump to expand the accords to more Muslim countries alongside Iran nuclear deal talks.

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,

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