Not in favour of Pakistan joining Abraham Accords: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif

The Hindu · 🇮🇳 public India · May 26, 2026 · 275 words · By PTI

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Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that he was not in favour of Islamabad joining the Abraham Accords to normalise relations with Israel.

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What happened

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that he was not in favour of Islamabad joining the Abraham Accords to normalise relations with Israel.

Why it matters

Also read | Pakistan deploys jet squadron, thousands of troops to Saudi Arabia amid escalating Iran war tensions His comments came after U.S.

Common ground

President Donald Trump asked countries involved in the peace talks with Iran to sign on to the Abraham Accords, which deal with establishing diplomatic, economic, and security ties between Israel and Arab nations.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Doubt: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Among the negotiators, the UAE and Bahrain are already members of the Accords?
How does this story connect Diplomatic Relations with Abraham Accords over the next few days?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Among the negotiators, the UAE and Bahrain are already members of the Accords”

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Wikipedia and cross-references explicitly state that the UAE and Bahrain were the first Arab countries to sign the Abraham Accords.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The history of the Jews in Bahrain goes back to ancient times. Bahraini Jews constitute one of the world's smallest Jewish communities, although its origins go back to late antiquity. Talmudic sources…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_in_Bahrain

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Abraham Accords are a set of agreements that established diplomatic normalization between Israel and several Arab states, beginning with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Announced in August a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Accords

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bahrain–Israel normalization agreement, officially Abraham Accords: Declaration of Peace, Cooperation, and Constructive Diplomatic and Friendly Relations, is an agreement to normalize diplomatic a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain–Israel_normalization_a…

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Claim 2: “Last month, he called Israel a “curse for humanity”, while accusing it of carrying out genocide in the region.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm that Khawaja Asif called Israel a 'curse for humanity' or accused it of genocide in April 2026.

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Claim 3: “the Abraham Accords, which deal with establishing diplomatic, economic, and security ties between Israel and Arab nations.”

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Wikipedia and multiple other authoritative sources define the Abraham Accords as agreements establishing diplomatic normalization between Israel and several Arab states.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the 1970s, there has been a parallel effort made to find terms upon which peace can be agreed to in the Arab–Israeli conflict and also specifically the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. Over the yea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab–Israeli_normalization

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Israel–United Arab Emirates normalization agreement, officially the Abraham Accords Peace Agreement: Treaty of Peace, Diplomatic Relations and Full Normalization Between the United Arab Emirates a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel–United_Arab_Emirates_no…

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Claim 4: “U.S. President Donald Trump asked countries involved in the peace talks with Iran to sign on to the Abraham Accords”

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Web search results confirm that President Donald Trump has requested/demanded that more Muslim-majority countries join the Abraham Accords as part of efforts related to the Iran war/peace deals.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China. This visit was Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trump Mobile is an American mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) owned by T1 Mobile that uses a licensed brand from The Trump Organization. It was founded on June 16, 2025, by Donald Trump Jr. and E…
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Claim 5: “Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that he was not in favour of Islamabad joining the Abraham Accords to normalise relations with Israel.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif stated he was not in favour of joining the Abraham Accords to normalize relations with Israel.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Khawaja Muhammad Asif (born 9 August 1949) is a Pakistani politician who has served as the Defence Minister of Pakistan since 2022, having previously served in the post from 2013 to 2017. He has been …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khawaja_Asif

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA) is a security and defence pact between the countries of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Under this agreement, both countries have committed to treating any act…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Mutual_Defence_Agree…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A war began in late February 2026 between Pakistan and Afghanistan following Pakistani airstrikes on militant targets in eastern Afghanistan. Pakistan said the strikes targeted militant camps belongin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Afghanistan–Pakistan_war

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Claim 6: “Mr. Trump expects Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt, and Jordan to sign up.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Donald Trump urged Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt, and Jordan to sign the Abraham Accords, specifically mentioning a Truth Social post.

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web search NEUTRAL — Hardly anyone believes Iran could join the Abraham Accords, as its hostility towards Israel forms a central pillar of its state doctrine. This article was translated from German. Stephanie Höppner Cha…
https://www.dw.com/en/trump-urges-middle-east-states-to-sign…

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web search NEUTRAL — Polymarket and SentDefender reported that the push includes Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain, with some reporting it could be tied to a broader Iran deal and recogniti…
https://www.pizzint.watch/intel/trump-abraham-accords-saudi-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Trump urges Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Türkiye, Egypt and Jordan to immediately sign Abraham Accords in Monday Truth Social post on West Asia peace efforts.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/May/25/trump-tie…

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Claim 7: “Mr. Asif said during an interview on a talk show with Samaa TV on Monday (May 25, 2026) night.”

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The provided evidence for this claim discusses a different person (cricketer Usman Khawaja) or unrelated historical figures. There is no evidence in the provided results confirming an interview with Khawaja Asif on Samaa TV on May 25, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Afghanistan and Pakistan have maintained diplomatic relations since 1948. Following the independence of Dominion of Pakistan through the partition of British India in August 1947, the Kingdom of Afgha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan–Pakistan_relations

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan NPk HJ HPk MBE (14 May 1907 – 19 April 1974) was a Pakistani politician and military officer who served as the 2nd President of Pakistan from 1958 until his resignatio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayub_Khan

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gaddafi Stadium formerly known as Lahore Stadium, is a cricket stadium in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, owned by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). With a capacity of 34,000, it is the largest cricket stad…
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Claim 8: “He also mentioned Pakistan's passport, which says, is not valid for travel to Israel.”

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Multiple web search results, including statements from the Foreign Office in Islamabad, confirm that Pakistani passports explicitly state they are 'not valid for travel to Israel'.

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web search NEUTRAL — ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office has clarified on Tuesday that Pakistani passports explicitly state they are “not valid for travel to Israel.The government of Pakistan has noted reports regarding Pakista…
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40354780/passports-not-valid-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Israeli passport is the travel document issued to citizens of the State of Israel for the purpose of international travel. It grants the bearer visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 170 countries…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_passport

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web search NEUTRAL — ISLAMABAD - The Foreign Office said yesterday that Pakistani passports were not valid for travel to Israel.In this regard, it is clarified that Pakistani passports explicitly state they are ‘not valid…
https://www.nation.com.pk/26-Mar-2025/pakistani-passports-no…

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Claim 9: “Pakistan deploys jet squadron, thousands of troops to Saudi Arabia amid escalating Iran war tensions”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the deployment of a jet squadron and thousands of troops by Pakistan to Saudi Arabia due to Iran war tensions.

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Claim 10: “Pakistan's Defence Minister also talked about his country's long-standing position not to accept Israel until the Palestinian state on the pre-1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital is established.”

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Web search results confirm Pakistan's position that it will not recognize Israel until a Palestinian state is established on pre-1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.

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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · “A Palestinian state must be established on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.” Pointing to the 'double standards' in ...
https://www.facebook.com/themestimes/posts/saudi-arabia-has-…

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · “No recognition without a Palestinian state and East Jerusalem as its capital,” he said. This stance aligns with the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative ...
https://www.facebook.com/5pillarsuk/posts/pakistan-has-said-…

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web search NEUTRAL — following day the then prime minister, Muin Kureishi, stated that Pakistan's position on recognizing Israel would not change until the question of. Jerusalem ...
https://www.jstor.org/stable/25834754

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