{"id":120841,"date":"2026-02-18T02:47:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T21:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=120841"},"modified":"2026-02-18T02:47:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T21:47:25","slug":"ambassador-rahim-hayat-meets-senior-european-parliament-officials-to-strengthen-pakistan-eu-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/120841\/","title":{"rendered":"Ambassador Rahim Hayat Meets Senior European Parliament Officials to Strengthen Pakistan\u2013EU Ties"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Brussels (National Times) Pakistan\u2019s Ambassador to the European Union, Rahim Hayat Qureshi, held a high-level meeting with Pietro Ducci, Director General for External Policies of the Union at the European Parliament, to discuss avenues for enhancing bilateral cooperation.<br>During the meeting, the Ambassador also engaged with Filipe Alcobia de Moraes, a team member of the Parliament\u2019s Delegation for Relations with South Asian States.<br>The discussions focused on exchanging constructive views aimed at deepening Pakistan\u2013European Union relations across multiple sectors. 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