Dar to hold bilateral meetings with counterparts as well as UN officials to discuss regional issues
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrives in New York to attend a high-level open debate of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) convened under China’s presidency of the council. PHOTO: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in New York on Tuesday for an official visit from May 26 to 28, during which he will participate in a high-level open debate of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) convened under China’s presidency of the council, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the high-level debate is titled “Maintaining international peace and security: upholding the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter and strengthening the international system centered on the United Nations.”
Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 He arrived in New York for an official visit from May 26 to 28.
During the visit, he will attend the UN Security Council’s high-level open debate on “Maintaining international peace and security: upholding the purposes and… pic.twitter.com/jdVB0hyqwz
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) May 26, 2026
Upon arrival in New York, the Deputy Prime Minister was received by Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, and Pakistan’s Consul General in New York, Aamer Ahmad Atozai.
During the visit, Dar is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from various countries, as well as senior United Nations officials, to discuss regional and international developments and issues of mutual interest.
Read: Dar will visit New York to participate in the open debate of the UN Security Council: FO
On Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Pakistan welcomed the timely Chinese initiative focused on strengthening multilateralism and reinforcing the central role of the United Nations in addressing global challenges.
Dar would also attend a meeting of the Group of Friends on Global Governance on May 28 under the theme “Reforming and improving Global Governance, working together to address global challenges.”
Dar was earlier in Beijing, accompanying Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who arrived in Hangzhou on Saturday to mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
