FM Dar congratulates Oliver Blanco on appointment as Venezuela's foreign minister

Asim Iftikhar meets British, Japanese envoys, discusses bilateral ties, regional developments, cooperation

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday congratulated Oliver Blanco on his appointment as Venezuela's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and expressed his desire to further strengthen bilateral relations between Pakistan and Venezuela.

In a post on X, Dar extended “warm felicitations” to Blanco on his appointment as foreign minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

Warm felicitations to H.E. Mr. Oliver Blanco on his appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

I wish Foreign Minister Blanco every success in his new responsibilities and look forward to working closely with him…

— Ishaq Dar (@MIshaqDar50) November 4, 2026

“I wish Foreign Minister Blanco every success in his new responsibilities and look forward to working closely with him to further strengthen the friendly ties and mutually beneficial cooperation between Pakistan and Venezuela,” he wrote.

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Responding to Dar's post on X, Blanco thanked him for his wishes and expressed his willingness to work together to strengthen bilateral relations.

Thank you for your kind words and warm wishes. I look forward to working closely together to further strengthen the bonds of friendship between Venezuela and Pakistan and advance our cooperation for the mutual benefit of our peoples. 🇻🇪🤝🇵🇰

— Oliver Blanco (@OliverBlanco) November 4, 2026

“Thank you for your kind words and warm wishes. I look forward to working closely together to further strengthen the bonds of friendship between Venezuela and Pakistan and advance our cooperation for the mutual benefit of our peoples,” he wrote.

Earlier, Foreign Secretary Asim Iftikhar Ahmad received British High Commissioner Jane Marriott, with discussions focused on bilateral ties between Pakistan and the United Kingdom, as well as regional and global developments, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said in a post on X.

Foreign Secretary @asimiahmad received British HC @JaneMarriottUK today. Discussion focused on 🇵🇰🇬🇧 ties, regional and global developments. pic.twitter.com/I9agMVeaTc

— Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) November 3, 2026

He also met Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan Akamatsu Shuichi and exchanged views on strengthening multifaceted cooperation between Pakistan and Japan, MoFA said in a separate post on X.

Foreign Secretary @asimiahmad with Ambassador of Japan H.E. AKAMATSU Shuichi - exchanged views on strengthening Pakistan-Japan multifaceted cooperation. pic.twitter.com/Wn0rcsToMv

— Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) November 3, 2026