Pakistan rejects any delegation visiting Israel: FO.

ISLAMABAD -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday categorically rejected a delegation from Pakistan visiting Israel.

Responding to media queries, the FO spokesperson said that the reported visit in question was organised by a foreign non-governmental organisation (NGO) which is not based in Pakistan.

A delegation of Pakistanis, including a former government minister, met Israeli Foreign Ministry officials in Jerusalem on Wednesday.

According to the Foreign Office, Pakistan's position on the Palestinian issue is clear and unambiguous. "There is no change whatsoever in our policy on which there is a complete national consensus," the statement said.

The statement further said that Pakistan steadfastly supports the Palestinian people's inalienable right to self-determination.

"The establishment of an independent, viable and contiguous Palestinian State with pre-1967 borders and Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital, in accordance with the relevant United Nations and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) resolutions, is imperative for just and lasting...

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