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| Pak offer not aimed at recognising Israel: FO |
| 2007-04-24 |
| The Foreign Office (FO) said on Monday that President General Pervez MusharrafÂ’s offer to play mediator between the Palestinian authority and the Israeli government was part of his peace initiative and had nothing to do with PakistanÂ’s recognition of Israel. Addressing a weekly press briefing, FO spokeswoman Tasnim Aslam said that Pakistan was willing to play its role for peace in the Middle East if both sides agreed to have Pakistan as a mediator. She said that before making the offer, President Musharraf had visited Muslim countries and Pakistan hosted a meeting of foreign ministers of like-minded countries. She added that the presidentÂ’s peace initiative had already yielded results in the form of reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah and it had raised awareness of the Palestinian issue. She said that PakistanÂ’s eagerness to help resolve the issue stemmed from the fact that the Middle East situation had a direct impact on Pakistan and the region. |
| Posted by:Fred |