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Israel-Pakistan relations

In this April 2, 2018, file photo, Pakistan's then-Foreign Minister Asif listens to a reporter at the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad, Pakistan. (AP/B.K. Bangash)
August 8, 2026, 7:43 pm
Pakistan’s defense minister threatens ‘illegitimate’ Israel after inking pact with Saudis, Turkey
Khawaja Asif urges Muslims to form ‘united military front’ against Jewish state, which he calls ‘a product of the Balfour Declaration’ while ignoring UK role in his own country’s creation
By ToI Staff
In this April 2, 2018, file photo, Pakistan's then-Foreign Minister Asif listens to a reporter at the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad, Pakistan. (AP/B.K. Bangash)
April 10, 2026, 9:54 am
Pakistan’s defense minister calls Israel ‘cancerous’ ahead of US-Iran talks in Islamabad
Netanyahu, Sa’ar denounce since-deleted post by Khawaja Asif against ‘state created on Palestinian land to get rid of European Jews,’ days into Pakistan-brokered ceasefire
By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (R) speaks as US President Donald Trump listens during the Gaza summit in Sharm El-Sheikh on October 13, 2025. (Photo by Suzanne Plunkett / POOL / AFP)
January 18, 2026, 5:36 pm
Pakistan and Jordan confirm being invited to sit on Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace
Islamabad says it is committed to finding a ‘lasting solution to the Palestine issue,’ as Trump’s various Gaza committees take shape with several anti-Israel countries involved
By Agencies, Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
Pakistan's Chief of Defense Forces and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, center, Pakistan Naval Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf, left, and Pakistan Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar attend a guard of honor ceremony at the joint military command headquarters in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, December 8, 2025. (Inter Services Public Relations via AP)
December 17, 2025, 8:38 am
US presses Pakistan to join Gaza force, testing powerful military chief’s authority at home
Field Marshal Munir is expected to discuss stabilization force with Trump in coming weeks, with Pakistani participation likely to trigger domestic backlash among Islamists
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Illustrative: People stand on the tarmac next to a Flydubai airline after it landed at Kabul International Airport in Kabul on November 15, 2023. (AFP)
July 11, 2024, 1:09 pm
Plane with 2 Israelis aboard makes emergency Pakistan landing, leaves without incident
Foreign Ministry says authorities worked to ensure citizens’ safety after their flight from Dubai to Sri Lanka was forced to stop for hours in Karachi to evacuate sick passenger
By ToI Staff
A delegation from the Arab-Muslim world during a visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial museum in Jerusalem, part of the flagship program of the Sharaka NGO to promote regional understanding through Holocaust education, April 16, 2024. (Courtesy)
April 26, 2024, 9:07 am
In Israel, activists from Muslim countries denounce common threat of radical Islam
Holocaust education trip provides chance for regional civil society leaders to visit sites of Oct. 7 massacre, break stereotypes, and discuss Israel’s role in the region
By Gianluca Pacchiani
Once Faisel Benkhald, now Fishel, this Pakistani's Jewishness is unrecognized by his country. (courtesy Fishel Benkhald)
April 2, 2023, 5:43 pm
Pakistan denies it has trade ties with Israel after Jewish businessman touts export
Fishel Benkhald tweets video showing containers of produce during visit to Israeli market; Islamabad declares it has no intention of developing relations with Jerusalem
By AP
A Pakistani peace delegation visit the Western wall in Jerusalem's Old City, September 21, 2022. (Ash Obel/The Times of Israel)
September 25, 2022, 12:21 pm
Visiting Israel, Pakistani delegation promotes vision of peace ‘one step at a time’
Despite lack of diplomatic relations, a group featuring a former government minister tours Jerusalem, seeking to lobby Islamabad to join Abraham Accords
By Ash Obel
Pakistani-American leaders examine desert agrotech at the Shaar HaNegev Regional Council, September 19, 2022 (Sharaka)
September 21, 2022, 11:32 am
As homeland faces floods, visiting Pakistani-Americans see promise in Israeli tech
Delegation of religious figures, journalists to meet with president and tour holy sites as they explore possibilities of expanded ties
By Lazar Berman
Pakistani journalist Ahmed Quraishi. (Screenshot/YouTube)
June 4, 2022, 1:11 am
Interfaith group urges Pakistan to hire back reporter who was fired for Israel visit
Journalist Ahmed Quraishi says trip was ‘by private individuals, with no direct links to Pakistan and its policies’ amid opposition claims he was sent by government
By AP
Pakistani-American Anila Ali gives a book to President Isaac Herzog during a rare trip by a Pakistani national to Israel in May. (Twitter)
May 30, 2022, 9:26 pm
Pakistani-American defends Israel visit amid criticism back home
Delegation prompts fierce outcry in Islamabad, with one participant getting fired from his job; Herzog says trip shows possibility of growing ties between Israel and Muslim world
By Munir Ahmed and Tia Goldenberg
Bianna Golodryga interviews Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on CNN, May 20, 2021. (Screenshot via JTA)
May 21, 2021, 8:07 am
Pakistan’s foreign minister: Israel has ‘deep pockets’ and controls the media
CNN anchor Bianna Golodryga pushes back against Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s comment: ‘I would call that an antisemitic remark’
By Gabe Friedman
Illustrative: Supporters of the Pakistani religious party Jamaat-e-Islami, participate in a rally to denounce the United Arab Emirates-Israeli deal to establish full diplomatic ties between the two countries, in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)
December 18, 2020, 4:55 pm
Reported visit of top official to Israel sparks outcry in Pakistan
Pakistani commentators say envoy expressed Islamabad’s desire for closer ties with Jewish state, but warned cooperation would need to be ‘soft’ and ‘slow’ due to local opposition
By ToI Staff
Shiite Muslims burn representation of Israeli and US flags during a rally to mark Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Peshawar, Pakistan, Friday, June 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)
November 30, 2018, 10:37 pm
Iran duped Pakistan into Israel nuke threat as tiny part of huge fakery campaign
Investigation by Reuters finds over 70 news sites in 15 countries, with over a million online followers, have been disseminating pro-Tehran misinformation and propaganda for years
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: A private jet lands at Biggin Hill Airport, London. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)
November 9, 2018, 7:42 am
Pakistani airbase staff confirm private jet’s arrival from Israel — report
Amid speculation on possible secret visit by officials, worker says car picked up delegation from plane in Islamabad, brought them back several hours later
By ToI Staff
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