Pakistan’s Position on Moroccan Western Sahara Conflict: Determinants and Significances

مونية رحيمي; Mounia Rahimi

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Pakistan’s Position on Moroccan Western Sahara Conflict: Determinants and Significances

Authors:

مونية رحيمي | Mounia Rahimi

Publisher:

Mogador Center for Studies and Research (MCSR)

Journal:

The Lixus Journal of History and Humanities Vol.2 Issue 61, pp.37-8

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2026

Document Language:

Arabic

Document ID (Org No.):

2001843329

pISSN:

2605-6259

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Abstract:

 This study centers on Pakistan’s abstention from voting on the UN Security Council resolution concerning the Moroccan Western Sahara conflict, S/RES/2797 (2025)—a stance that has sparked considerable debate in various journalistic and media writings. These commentaries have interpreted the move as either a hostile gesture toward Morocco or an indication of a shift in Moroccan-Pakistani relations, which are generally described as “good.” In this context, this research paper seeks to identify the determinants shaping Pakistan’s position and to elucidate its political and diplomatic significances, and to demonstrate that it is neither hostile to Morocco nor an attempt at diplomatic maneuvering. Rather, it reflects the principles of Pakistan’s current foreign policy, in which Islamabad seeks to preserve the independence of its sovereign decision-making, alongside its broader international and regional considerations. Moreover, this stance highlights Pakistan’s reliance on United Nations principles as a justificatory mechanism that enables it to adopt a reserved stance without harming its interests or becoming entangled in conflicts unrelated to its vital security. Thus, Pakistan’s position constitutes a practical example of the policy of multi-directional balancing, including diversifying partnerships, avoiding alignment and bloc politics, and maintaining a wide margin of maneuver within a changing international environment.

Article Details

Pakistan’s Position on Moroccan Western Sahara Conflict: Determinants and Significances

Authors:

مونية رحيمي | Mounia Rahimi

Publisher:

Mogador Center for Studies and Research (MCSR)

Journal:

The Lixus Journal of History and Humanities Vol.2 Issue 61, pp.37-8

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2026

Document Language:

Arabic

Document ID (Org No.):

2001843329

pISSN:

2605-6259

نزاع الصحراء الغربية المغربية

موقف باكستان

العلاقات المغربية الباكستانية

قرار مجلس الأمن 2797

الامتناع عن التصويت

Moroccan Western Sahara conflict

Pakistan’s Position

Moroccan-Pakistani relation-ship

UN Security Council resolution 2797

abstention voting

Issues

Article Details

Authors: مونية رحيمي | Mounia Rahimi

Publisher: Mogador Center for Studies and Research (MCSR)

Journal: The Lixus Journal of History and Humanities Vol.2 Issue 61, pp.37-8

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 3/2026

Document Language: Arabic

Document ID (Org No.): 2001843329

pISSN: 2605-6259

Issues

Authors:

مونية رحيمي | Mounia Rahimi

Publisher:

Mogador Center for Studies and Research (MCSR)

Journal:

The Lixus Journal of History and Humanities Vol.2 Issue 61, pp.37-8

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2026

Document Language:

Arabic

Document ID (Org No.):

2001843329

pISSN:

2605-6259