Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi stated that he has informed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of Islamabad's steadfast policy towards Israel.

Qureshi affirmed that his country would not recognize Israel until the issue of Palestine is resolved.

“I categorically presented Pakistan’s stance on Israel to the UAE’s foreign minister that we will not and cannot establish a relationship with Israel until a concrete and permanent solution to the Palestine issue is found,” he told reporters in the central city of Multan on Monday.

“We will not tolerate any demands neither we are under any compulsion to recognize the Jewish state,” he confirmed.