ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has clarified that it has not decided to join any international stability force and will not be part of the Abraham Accords, the Foreign Office said on Thursday.
Addressing a weekly media briefing in Islamabad, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi said linking Pakistan’s participation in the “Board of Peace” with the Abraham Accords was incorrect.
He said Pakistan joined the Board of Peace in good faith to support ceasefire efforts in Gaza, assist reconstruction initiatives and contribute to a lasting peace based on the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination.
Andrabi said several Muslim countries, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia and Qatar, are also part of the initiative, which was launched in September last year as a collective effort.
He added that the platform operates with backing from a United Nations Security Council resolution and is intended to complement, not replace, UN-led processes.
Responding to questions on travel advisories, the spokesperson said a recent update by the United States was not a downgrade but a revision that removed some earlier security concerns, making travel easier for American citizens. He said Pakistan and the US remain in diplomatic contact on the matter.
Andrabi also said discussions are ongoing in Islamabad and Washington regarding visa restrictions, expressing hope that Pakistan would soon be removed from the list.
On Gaza, he said the humanitarian situation remained critical after nearly two years of conflict, adding that international efforts had so far failed to halt Israeli military actions.
Pakistan, he reiterated, has not taken any decision to join an international stability force and maintains its position of staying outside the Abraham Accords.
