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Ahead of G-20 meet, Saudi Arabia removes PoK from Pakistan’s map

  The map shows a border between Pakistan and the region. So far, there was no reaction from the Pakistan government In its new 20 riyal banknote to mark the Saudi presidency of the G-20 summit next month, the Kingdom has removed Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit-Baltistan from Pakistan’s map. The banknote on its back carries a world map showing G-20 members in a darker shade The map shows a border between Pakistan and the region. So far, there was no reaction from the Pakistan government. Pakistan’s ties with Saudi Arabia, one of its closest allies, have been strained over the past couple of years, especially since the Kingdom’s “lukewarm” response to the Indian government scrapping provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution. According to  Pakistani  media, Saudi Arabia’s increasing proximity with India and Israel is assumed to be one of the reasons for the changing dynamics of the Saudi-Pakistan diplomatic relationship. Media reports say that Saudi Arabia’s ...