Relationship dossier
Cyprus
Pakistan
Relationship assessment
Pakistan’s support for the Turkish Cypriot position is a source of friction; direct bilateral cooperation is unclear.
Cyprus toward Pakistan
Not assessedInformation about direct Cypriot government cooperation with Pakistan is insufficient to assess this aspect of the relationship.
Pakistan toward Cyprus
-30Pakistan has supported the Turkish Cypriot position in international forums, conflicting with the Republic of Cyprus’s position on the island’s status.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Pakistan has supported the Turkish Cypriot position in international forums, a stance at odds with the Republic of Cyprus’s position on the island’s status. Information about direct Cypriot government cooperation with Pakistan is insufficient to characterize that aspect of the relationship.
Areas of tension
- The Cyprus dispute and Pakistan’s support for the Turkish Cypriot position.
Key developments
Pakistan has supported the Turkish Cypriot position in international forums.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and consistency of Pakistan’s support for the Turkish Cypriot position are unclear.
- Details of direct Cypriot government cooperation with Pakistan are limited.