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Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, who is in Islamabad for a two-day official visit that began on Saturday, met Pakistan’s foreign minister Ishaq Dar for extensive talks.
Pakistan and Egypt on Sunday agreed to strengthen cooperation across economic, commercial, cultural and defense domains. Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, who is in Islamabad for a two-day official visit that began on Saturday, met Pakistan’s foreign minister Ishaq Dar for extensive talks.
The discussions covered a broad spectrum of regional and global issues, including the conflicts in Gaza and Sudan, and opportunities to expand economic collaboration. In May, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi had reaffirmed Egypt’s desire for stronger bilateral ties with Pakistan in a phone call with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
In October, PM Shehbaz, along with FM Dar, had visited Egypt for a crucial peace summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh, joining a host of world leaders for the signing of the ceasefire agreement.
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Later the same month, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir had visited the country and reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to improved defense and military cooperation with Egypt.
