Economic crisis and long-term foreign policy goals seen keeping Islamabad cautious
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has responded to the Israel-Hamas war with an unusually measured tone, standing out among Asia’s Muslim-majority countries and fueling speculation about the chances of Islamabad someday normalizing ties with Israel.
The Pakistani government is typically a harsh critic of Israel, with which it has no diplomatic relations, and a defender of Palestinian rights. But while countries such as Indonesia and Malaysia have pointedly blamed the conflict on Israeli policy, Pakistan has so far taken a softer approach.
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