FM Dar to visit US Secretary Rubio in Washington after UNSC engagements in New York

Foreign Office says discussions will focus on strengthening cooperation, regional peace efforts

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar will travel to Washington, DC on May 29 for an official visit following the conclusion of his engagements at the United Nations in New York, the Foreign Office said on Thursday.

The FO said FM Dar is scheduled to meet United States Secretary of State and National Security Adviser Marco Rubio to review bilateral relations and exchange views on regional and global developments of mutual interest.

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The FO said discussions during the visit would focus on strengthening cooperation in key sectors as well as Pakistan’s efforts to promote regional peace and stability through “dialogue and diplomacy”. The statement added that the visit reflected Pakistan’s commitment to “further deepening its longstanding and broad-based partnership” with the US.

FM Dar will return to Islamabad later the same day after concluding his official engagements in Washington.

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Dar’s Washington visit comes immediately after a series of high-level engagements at the United Nations headquarters in New York, where he participated in a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) open debate convened under China’s presidency of the council.

While addressing the UNSC session, Dar on Tuesday called for restraint and de-escalation in the Middle East, warning the UNSC that another prolonged conflict would endanger regional peace and further strain the fragile international order.

Addressing an open debate, Dar, while referring to the ongoing efforts to achieve a resolution to the conflict between Iran and the US, stated that the principle of peaceful settlement must apply equally to all long-standing disputes on the Security Council's agenda.

"The entire world is watching. We must succeed in the interest of regional and global peace and security," he told the 15-member UNSC. "As a friendly neighbour of Iran and brotherly countries of the Gulf, Pakistan consistently stood for restraint, de-escalation and a return to diplomacy."

During his stay in New York, Dar also held meetings with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and other senior diplomats, where discussions covered regional conflicts, Afghanistan, Palestine, South Asia and reform of the UN Security Council. Pakistan also reiterated its support for greater multilateral cooperation and reforms to global governance institutions.

The foreign minister's latest visit signals continued momentum in Pakistan-US diplomatic engagement at a time when Islamabad has assumed an increasingly visible role in regional diplomacy, particularly regarding ongoing indirect contacts between Washington and Tehran.

Recent international reports have highlighted Pakistan’s involvement in facilitating communication channels aimed at easing tensions between the two sides.

Pakistan-US relations have witnessed renewed engagement in recent months, with cooperation expanding beyond traditional security issues into diplomacy, regional stability and economic coordination. Washington has also increasingly acknowledged Islamabad’s role in mediation efforts linked to the Middle East crisis, while both countries continue discussions on trade, energy cooperation and broader regional security matters.