ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has met with the Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi and reaffirmed the South Asian country’s commitment to further strengthening multifaceted cooperation with the Member States of the Council.
According to a statement issued by Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, the meeting was held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly 80th Session in New York.
During the meeting, Ishaq Dar underscored the importance Pakistan attaches to its relations with the GCC and reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthening multifaceted cooperation with the Member States of the Council.
“The two sides exchanged views on enhancing cooperation in various sectors, as well as expanding institutional linkages between Pakistan and the GCC,” it said.
Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 met the Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi, on the sidelines of #UNGA80.
DPM/FM underscored the importance Pakistan attaches to its relations with the… pic.twitter.com/QSUOpxNVnu
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) September 23, 2025
Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar held a bilateral meeting with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó on the sidelines of the 80th UNGA Session.
“Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening their bilateral ties in the areas of trade, investment, and higher education, a Foreign Office statement said.
Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 held a bilateral meeting with Hungarian FM Péter Szijjártó @FM_Szijjarto on the sidelines of the 80th UNGA Session.
Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening their bilateral… pic.twitter.com/gjcrIf2ZIf
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) September 23, 2025
Earlier, Dar also met with Syrian President Ahmed Al-Shara, where both leaders discussed bilateral relations. Dar reiterated Pakistan’s resolve to deepen its longstanding friendship with Syria and expressed solidarity with the Syrian people.
Met President Ahmed al-Shara’a of Syria on the margins of #UNGA80, the first Syrian head of state to attend UNGA in nearly six decades. Reaffirmed Pakistan’s solidarity with the Syrian people, and we shared the resolve to further deepen historic Pakistan–Syria friendship through… pic.twitter.com/mK3UlF20ia
— Ishaq Dar (@MIshaqDar50) September 23, 2025
In a separate meeting, Dar held talks with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand. The two sides expressed satisfaction over the current state of bilateral ties and agreed to strengthen trade and economic cooperation.
