ISLAMABAD:

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday categorically said that Pakistan neither recognise the Israeli state nor maintain diplomatic ties with it.

The prime minister held a telephonic conversation with Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Ameer Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, during which the two leaders discussed the situation in the Middle East, with a particular focus on the urgent need for a ceasefire in Palestine, a Prime Minister's Office news release said.

The prime minister also highlighted the government's active role in ensuring the safe return of Pakistani nationals detained by Israel after their participation in the Global Sumud Flotilla, including former Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan.

The prime minister informed that Islamabad remained in close contact with friendly nations and internationa

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