Pakistan, July 14 -- Islamabad is under no pressure from Washington to recognise Israel, Pakistan's Ambassador to the US Rizwan Saeed Sheikh has said during an informal media briefing at a luncheon hosted by prominent Pakistani-American community leader Dr Rao Kamran Ali at his residence in Dallas.

Addressing the gathering, the ambassador spoke on a range of national and international issues, reaffirming that Pakistan's position on Israel remains unchanged and is rooted in the vision of the country's founder, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

"Our policy towards Israel is consistent with Quaid-e-Azam's ideology," Ambassador Sheikh said, adding that Pakistan's approach to the issue is based on longstanding principles and not influenced b...