Pakistani Official Rules Out Recognizing Israel

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Pakistani Prime Minister’s representative on Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Allama Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi categorically rejected the question of recognizing Israel till resolution of Palestine issue.

Talking to media persons on Wednesday, he also thanked the Organization of Islamic Cooperation for extending unanimous support to Pakistan over the Kashmir issue, APP reported.

Ashrafi who is also Chairman Pakistan Ulema Council, thanked the OIC for negating the propaganda of vested interests that Kashmir was not on its agenda, adding that some 57 countries had supported Pakistan over the Kashmir issue.

The OIC declaration was testimony to successful foreign policy of the country, he said.