Relationship dossier

Pakistan Western Sahara

Relationship assessment

Pakistan supports Morocco's territorial claim; direct Sahrawi-Pakistani ties are unclear.

Pakistan toward Western Sahara

-25

Pakistan has supported Morocco's territorial integrity, including its claim over Western Sahara. That position conflicts with the Sahrawi independence claim.

Western Sahara toward Pakistan

Not assessed

The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is a self-proclaimed state whose authority over Western Sahara is contested. Information about its government's policy or concrete cooperation toward Pakistan is insufficient.

Overall relationship

Not assessed
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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Pakistan has expressed support for Morocco's territorial integrity, including its claim over Western Sahara, a position at odds with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic's claim to independence. Information about direct government cooperation by the Sahrawi authorities with Pakistan is insufficient to assess their policy toward it.

Areas of tension

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