{"id":116140,"date":"2025-11-20T20:06:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T15:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=116140"},"modified":"2025-11-20T23:08:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T18:08:43","slug":"ishaq-dar-meets-nato-secretary-general-mark-rutte-in-brussels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2025\/116140\/","title":{"rendered":"Ishaq Dar Meets NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels<br><p data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"398\"><\/p>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Brussels (National Times) Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar met NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. The two sides reviewed bilateral cooperation and discussed issues of shared interest, including peace and security, counterterrorism, climate change, and regional and global developments.<br>Secretary General Rutte appreciated Pakistan\u2019s contributions to regional stability and acknowledged its counterterrorism efforts. Senator Dar reiterated Pakistan\u2019s commitment to a peaceful and stable South Asia, stressing the importance of constructive dialogue and cooperation. He emphasized Pakistan\u2019s unwavering resolve to combat terrorism, noting that the country continues to face threats originating from beyond its borders and is actively implementing measures to counter them.<br>Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening Pakistan\u2013NATO cooperation and agreed to continue working together to address common challenges and promote peace and security regionally and globally.<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" tabindex=\"-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:fedbedd2-7b03-473b-aa1e-c59261c14c0b-2\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-6\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\"><div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] thread-sm:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] thread-lg:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"><div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] thread-lg:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><div aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\" class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px\"><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Deputy Prime Minister\/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MIshaqDar50?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MIshaqDar50<\/a>, met with the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecGenNATO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SecGenNATO<\/a>, at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels today. <br><br>During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the status of bilateral cooperation and\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aPC9PMLQ9f\">pic.twitter.com\/aPC9PMLQ9f<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ministry of Foreign Affairs &#8211; Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ForeignOfficePk\/status\/1991494224651645213?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 20, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brussels (National Times) Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar met NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. 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