Pakistani government officials strongly disagreed with recent reports in Indian media alleging that they have removed an old clause restricting travel to Israel from Pakistani passports, geo.tv reports. They describe such allegations as being “completely baseless and laughable.”
Indian news channel Republic TV reported that Pakistan had removed “except Israel ” from its passports, thereby permitting travel to Israel. Furthermore, Republic TV claimed that Islamabad intended to send 20,000 troops under Western and Israeli supervision into Gaza – allegations which were quickly denied by Islamabad and Pakistan Today.
Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs clarified in its statement that this clause remains intact; passports issued by Pakistan continue to carry text that reads, “This passport is valid in all countries except Israel.” For more information about Pakistan’s Foreign Affairs Ministry click here +1
The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports also confirmed that its format remains unchanged, while India’s information ministry strongly condemned Indian coverage as part of a pattern of “spreading lies” and toxic propaganda. Islamabad Post published these criticisms.
Islamabad views this issue not solely from an international passport text perspective but in terms of foreign-policy continuity: Pakistan has never recognized Israel and maintains its support for Palestinian self-determination rights, while emphasizing there will be “absolutely no question of military cooperation with Israel.”
Geo.tv reported.
At a moment of elevated regional tensions, reports of passport changes and troop deployments to Gaza carry symbolic weight. By swiftly and decisively responding, Pakistan attempted to prevent any perception that its longstanding position on Israel was shifting or that it aligned itself with Israeli interests; its rapid rebuttal also demonstrated their concern about how their policies are depicted regionally; this statement from Islamabad indicated misreporting may serve strategic narratives designed to undermine Pakistan’s credibility. This development can be found here on Pakistan Today
Indian media observers have pointed out the difficulty of verifying complex diplomatic developments. Pakistani officials pointed out that independent news sources did not pick up on claims regarding passport clause removal, suggesting the story’s falsity.
Analysts will likely take this incident as an illustration of how media reporting can shape perceptions of foreign-policy moves before any formal change takes effect. Had Pakistan removed the passport clause altogether, this would have signaled a dramatic shift in diplomatic posture toward Israel; by maintaining that clause however, Pakistan is instead reinforcing an integral tenet of its foreign policy: rejection of Israeli recognition while maintaining solidarity with Palestine.

Conclusion – Pakistan successfully refuted Indian media claims of it revoking “except Israel ” clause from passports, highlighting the interplay among media narratives, diplomatic signalling, national identity, and nationalism. For now, however, Pakistani passports remain valid in all countries except Israel while its foreign-policy stance towards Israel remains unchanged.