Relationship dossier
Morocco
Pakistan
Relationship assessment
Morocco and Pakistan cooperate diplomatically on Jammu and Kashmir and Western Sahara.
Morocco toward Pakistan
+30Morocco has supported Pakistan’s position on Jammu and Kashmir through the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, including its engagement in the OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir.
Pakistan toward Morocco
+30Pakistan has expressed support for Morocco’s efforts to resolve the Western Sahara dispute through a UN-led process and has backed Morocco’s territorial integrity.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship features diplomatic support on issues central to both governments, particularly Jammu and Kashmir and Western Sahara. These positions indicate meaningful political cooperation, though the scope and durability of broader bilateral collaboration are unclear.
How 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
Morocco and Pakistan maintain a generally cooperative relationship, including diplomatic support on issues important to each government. Morocco has supported Pakistan’s position on Jammu and Kashmir through the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, while Pakistan has expressed support for Morocco’s efforts to resolve the Western Sahara dispute through a UN-led process. The breadth and implementation of wider bilateral cooperation are less clear.
Key developments
Morocco participated in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir, which addresses an issue central to Pakistan’s foreign policy.
Pakistan expressed support for Morocco’s efforts to resolve the Western Sahara dispute through a UN-led process.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond diplomatic support on regional issues are unclear.
- The extent of Morocco’s current engagement on Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan’s support for Morocco’s proposed Western Sahara autonomy plan are unclear.