Pakistan Condemns Israel for Recognizing Somaliland as Independent State

Islamabad – Pakistan on Saturday strongly condemned Israel’s decision to recognize the independence of the self-declared Somaliland region of Somalia, calling it a breach of international norms.

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the move undermines Somalia’s sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity, and warned that it could destabilize not only Somalia but the wider region as well.

Islamabad urged the international community to reject such actions and to prevent Israel from disrupting ongoing efforts aimed at ensuring peace and stability in the region.

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MoFA reiterated Pakistan’s complete support for the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of Somalia, as well as for all efforts aimed at achieving lasting peace and stability in the country.

The statement comes a day after Israel became the first country to formally recognise the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would seek immediate cooperation with Somaliland in agriculture, health, technology and the economy.

Israel first nation to officially recognize Somaliland as independent state

In a statement, he congratulated Somaliland’s president, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, praised his leadership and invited him to visit Israel.

Netanyahu said the declaration was “in the spirit of the Abraham Accords, signed at the initiative of President Trump”.

Abdullahi said in a statement that Somaliland would join the Abraham Accords, calling it a step toward regional and global peace.

Meanwhile, Islamabad rejected any steps aimed at the forced displacement of Palestinians from their land under any circumstances.

Since decades, the country has supported Palestinian people in their just struggle for self-determination and for a sovereign, independent Palestinian state based on pre-1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.