Participate in cultural artifacts repatriation event, also visit Margalla Hills
US Undersecretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs S. Paul Kapur and US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker. PHOTO: X
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs S. Paul Kapur on Sunday concluded a visit to Pakistan, during which he met with senior leaders across the spectrum of bilateral issues, participated in a cultural artifacts repatriation event and also visited the Margalla Hills.
In a statement published on
That’s all! During a productive visit to Pakistan, Under Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs S. Paul Kapur met with senior leaders on the full spectrum of bilateral issues, participated in a historic cultural artifacts repatriation event and even… pic.twitter.com/AbGKKgcJN5
— US Embassy Islamabad (@usembislamabad) May 17, 2026
Earlier on Friday, Home Minister Mohsin Naqvi met Kapur, along with US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker, Minister of State for Home Affairs Talal Chaudhry and Federal Secretary of Home Affairs.
Both sides reviewed bilateral relations and exchanged views on the latest situation in the Middle East. Naqvi said the government is interested in seeing the soon launch of direct flights between Pakistan and the United States.
وفاقی وزenstein وسطی ایشیائی امور پال کپور کی ملاقات
قائم مقام امریکی سفیر نیٹلی بیکر۔وزیر مملکت
داخلہ طلال داخلہ بھی اس موقع پر موجود تھے pic.twitter.com/upAo1dmiYU— Ministry of Home Affairs GoP (@MOIofficialGoP) May 15, 2026
The minister’s comments come after Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) resumed direct services to London earlier this year, ending a six-year suspension. The airline confirmed on March 29 that its inaugural flight had departed from Islamabad.
Read: Pakistan eyes early launch of direct flights to US amid improving relations
PIA also announced that direct flights from Lahore to London would be introduced.
Naqvi noted that relations between Pakistan and the United States had strengthened during President Donald Trump’s tenure and described ties between the two nations as based on mutual trust and bilateral cooperation.
The Interior Minister also claimed that Pakistan had ensured “fool-proof security” for US companies working on the Reko Diq mining project in the southwestern province of Balochistan.
