Kuwait(National Times)- The situation in the Middle East came under discussion as Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday met Kuwait\u2019s Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, who is on an official visit to the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Foreign Office (FO), the two held a \u201cwarm and productive\u201d t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe two leaders reviewed the full spectrum of Pakistan\u2013Kuwait bilateral relations and reaffirmed their shared commitment to further strengthening the longstanding brotherly partnership,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey also held in-depth discussions on regional and international developments, with particular focus on the evolving situation in the Middle East,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Later, the two leaders co-chaired delegation-level talks, the FO posted on X, adding that both sides reviewed the entire spectrum of Pakistan-Kuwait bilateral relations and discussed ways to further strengthen cooperation in trade, investment, energy, labour, agriculture, information technology, health, mining and minerals, defence and the broader economic partnership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey agreed to further institutionalise bilateral cooperation through enhanced institutional linkages and regular high-level exchanges,\u201d the FO said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It added that the two sides also \u201creaffirmed their commitment to close coordination and cooperation at multilateral forums on issues of mutual interest\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the FO, the Kuwaiti FM thanked the government and people of Pakistan for the \u201cwarm welcome and gracious hospitality extended to him and his delegation\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe also expressed appreciation for Pakistan\u2019s support to Kuwait during the Covid-19 pandemic,\u201d during which Pakistan had signed an agreement to send hundreds of medical workers to the Gulf country at its request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The FO further said that DPM Dar reaffirmed \u201cPakistan\u2019s deep commitment to its longstanding brotherly relations with Kuwait and underscored Pakistan\u2019s desire to further expand the mutually beneficial partnership across all areas of cooperation\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe two sides also exchanged views on regional and international developments of mutual interest, including the situation in the Middle East and Palestine. The Kuwaiti foreign minister also appreciated Pakistan\u2019s constructive role in promoting regional peace and stability,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The visiting dignitary arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday at the invitation of Deputy PM Dar. The FO said that upon arrival at the Islamabad International Airport, he was received by Zahid Hussain, additional secretary at the foreign ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It added that the minister\u2019s visit to Pakistan reflected the longstanding brotherly relations between the two countries, \u201canchored in shared history, mutual trust and close cooperation\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Announcing the visit on Monday, the FO said Kuwait\u2019s top diplomat was expected to pay a courtesy call on the leadership of Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pakistan has been negotiating an expanded defence pact with Kuwait in exchange for energy cooperation and investment, the Reuters news agency reported earlier this month, citing five sources with knowledge of the talks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kuwait(National Times)- The situation in the Middle East came under discussion as Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday met Kuwait\u2019s Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, who is on an official visit to the country. According to the Foreign Office (FO), the two held a \u201cwarm and productive\u201d t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate at the Ministry of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":130306,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-130305","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest_news","entry"],"yoast_head":"\n