Pakistan strongly denies Indian media allegations that its passports had the “not valid for Israel” note removed, calling such claims by India an attempt at misleading propaganda targeting Pakistan.
Officials reported that an Indian news channel made false allegations suggesting Pakistan had quietly modified its passport policy, while the Ministry of Foreign Affairs quickly denounced any modifications being made in its passport clauses.
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According to the ministry, the Pakistan passport Israel clause remains in place and appears clearly on each and every passport issued across Pakistan without exception.
The ministry stated this misinformation appears to be part of an ongoing trend where Indian outlets publish politically-charged stories intended to mislead regional audiences and create diplomatic disarray.
Pakistan’s Director General of Immigration and Passports disproved this claim by noting that all valid passports still contain a statement authorizing travel to all countries except Israel.
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The Director General for Passports made it clear that both printing format and security features on passports remain consistent across countries, and no directive has ever been issued to alter or cancel Israel-specific travel restriction clauses.
Pakistan’s Ministry of Information issued a statement, underscoring their policy towards Israel as firm, consistent, and historically founded, without any adjustments being considered at any level.
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Pakistani officials stressed that Pakistan has never recognized Israel as a state and has never discussed or evaluated potential diplomatic, military or technical cooperation between both nations.
The Ministry affirmed its government’s dedication to transparent foreign policy and condemned attempts by foreign media outlets to spread unsubstantiated allegations that undermine Pakistan’s international standing.
