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Syrian FM to visit Islamabad
The visit is the first by a Syrian foreign minister to Pakistan in nearly two decades and could broaden ties into reconstruction and trade.
- Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday for a two-day visit, marking the first such trip by a Syrian official in nearly two decades and the first since the ouster of Bashar al-Assad's regime.
- Pakistan maintained its embassy in Damascus throughout the Syrian civil war, preserving diplomatic ties when many Western and Arab states severed them following Assad's December 2024 ouster.
- Military cooperation between the nations includes a landmark 1974 incident when Pakistani Air Force pilot Flight Lieutenant Sattar Alvi shot down an Israeli Mirage over the Golan Heights while flying a Syrian MiG-21.
- Shaibani will meet Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to discuss expanding cooperation beyond defence into reconstruction, trade, and investment.
- Islamabad's engagement with Syria aligns with regional partners Saudi Arabia and Türkiye, both supporting the new government headed by President Ahmed to stabilize the war-torn country.
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Al-Shaibani arrives in Islamabad on first visit by Syrian foreign minister in 19 years
Islamabad, Aug. 20 (SANA) Foreign and Expatriates Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani arrived in Islamabad, heading a high-level delegation on an official visit to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The Foreign Ministry’s Media and Communications Department told SANA that the visit is the first by a Syrian foreign minister to Pakistan in 19 years, underscoring the importance of developing bilateral relations and boosting communication between the t…
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Syrian foreign minister begins two-day official visit to Pakistan
Syrian Foreign Minister and Minister for Expatriates Assad Hasan Al-Shabbani is visiting Pakistan from August 19 to 20 at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar.
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