The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ishaq Dar, will visit the United States next week to attend high -level events of the UN Security Council (UNSC) and “certain” other commitments in Washington, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (FO) said on Saturday.
Earlier this month, Pakistan assumed the presidency of the UNSC, marking the eighth mandate of the country in the body of 15 members and its first presidency since 2013. Islamabad began its current two -year term as a non -permanent member in January 2025 and will serve until the end of 2026.
Give visit the US to “attend the high -level exclusive events of the Presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC) in New York, as well as for certain commitments in Washington,” said the FO in a statement.
The statement, which did not specify the dates of Dar’s visit, mentioned at least four events affiliated with the CSNU to which it will attend. His expected commitments in Washington, the center of the White House, come in the midst of ongoing commercial conversations between countries.
To express the “strong commitment of Pakistan and unwavering support” for the right to self -determination of the Palestinians, to also attend a high -level conference on the “peaceful settlement of the Palestine issue and the implementation of the solution of two states.”
The conference was originally planned for June, but was postponed due to the Iran-Israel War, which also led to the reprogramming of Dar’s visit. According The guardianThe debatable will now take place on July 28 and 29.
While in New York, to preside over an open high -level debate on “promoting international peace and security through multilateralism and a peaceful dispute agreement.” The debate will aim to explore ways to strengthen multilateralism and improve diplomacy and mediation for the peaceful dispute agreement, said Fo.
In addition, the Deputy Prime Minister will preside over the Quarterly Open Debate of the UNSC on the “situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian issue.”
The high level participation of Pakistan in the quarterly debate of the UNSC over the Middle East, as well as in the global conference on Palestine’s question, “it is a testimony of the unwavering commitment of Pakistan and support for the Palestinian cause,” said the FO.
Giving will also preside over an informative session of the high -level UNSC that will focus on improving cooperation between the UN and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The meeting will be held as part of Pakistan’s efforts to “strengthen collaboration between the OIC and the UN for the maintenance of international peace and security,” according to FO.
During his stay in New York, it is also expected that he has several bilateral commitments with his counterparts, as well as senior UN officials.
“The visit to give New York and Washington exemplifies the growing role and importance of Pakistan in the multilateral sand, as well as in their expanding multifaceted relationships with the United States,” said the FO.
On Friday, the Minister of Finance, Muhammad Aurengzeb, met with the United States Secretary Howard Lutnick and the United States Commerce Representative Ambassador, Jamieson Greer, as part of another round of commercial negotiations to avoid a 29 percent rate.
The relations between the United States and Pakistan saw a great impulse when Trump was the host of the head of the Army staff of the Army also in the White House last month at an unprecedented meeting.
At the beginning of the week, Pakistan’s permanent representative before the UN, the ambassador to Iftikhar Ahmad, once again asked for a high immediate, unconditional and permanent fire in Gaza.
Speaking in the CSNU informative session about the humanitarian situation in Gaza, he asked the international community to act without delay.
Earlier this month, Pakistan had urged UNSC not to remain “a spectator” in the midst of the deepest humanitarian crisis in the Gaza hit by conflicts, where Israeli military operations continue to claim civil lives and affect the infrastructure.
