Islamabad:
The Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, and the United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, will conduct conversations in Washington on Friday, confirmed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, saying that bilateral ties, regional and international problems, as well as the Indian-Pakistan relationship, would overcome the agenda.
“I can confirm that the meeting is scheduled for tomorrow, and the whole range of problems on the bilateral agenda, as well as the important regional and global problems, including the situation in the Middle East, and Iran will be discussed,” said Shafqat Ali Khan to journalists on Thursday in the weekly information.
“The exchange of points of view will also take place in the question of Pakistan-India, for which we are still grateful for the role played by the United States in the reduction of tensions that lead to the high fire,” he added.
The meeting between Dar and Rubio is part of the renewed efforts of the two parties to revive the structured dialogue between Pakistan and the United States. The Biden administration completely ignored Pakistan and there were not little or small contacts at the level of foreign ministers.
However, unlike expectations, bilateral ties between Pakistan and the United States have seen a positive change since President Donald Trump began his second term.
Pakistan’s cooperation to arrest one of Abbey Gate’s screwed in Kabul in August 2021 led to the approach. President Trump, in his donor, praised the anti -terrorist efforts of Pakistan.
What approached the two countries was the conflict of India-Pakistan in May after the attack of the pahalgama. While Pakistan recognized the positive role of the Trump administration in the anti -vision of Alto El Fuego, India continued to challenge the statements of the United States.
Pakistan to make more incursions in the White House nominated President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his brave leadership and peace efforts in the subcontinent.
With respect to the reports of the dialogue between the United States and Pakistan, including the discussion about Jammu and Cashmiro and the Indo Water Treaty (IWT), the spokesman confirmed that these problems remain central for the diplomatic agenda of Pakistan and is expected to be raised at the DPM/FM meeting with the Secretary of State of the United States Marco Rubio.
When asked about the recent comments of President Trump about the credit to deactivate an almost nuclear crisis in southern Asia, Khan said: “We have repeatedly recognized the role of friendly nations, including the United States. The facts of that crisis are well known.”
When asked, the spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Pakistan is involved with all countries in good faith, and would continue to invite India to arrive at the negotiating table and move towards a peaceful dispute solution.
“But the key question is that India decides what kind of policy she wants to adopt. With regard to Pakistan, our position is very clear. We have recognized several times and we thank US intervention and the role she played in the decalciation of the recent crisis,” Shafqat said.
“But again, it is for India to decide the route he wants to take, the policy he wants to adopt. Diplomatic commitment is not a favor extended by one country to another; it is of common interest from countries and regional stability and global peace,” he added.
Meanwhile, the spokesman described the recent visit of Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi to Afghanistan as “very successful”, saying that he reflected the constant positive impulse in bilateral relations.
Shafqat said the visit should be seen in the broadest context of improving ties, citing the visit to the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs to Kabul on April 19, 2025, as a “moment of the basin.”
“There is a constant positive impulse in interactions, and the quality of relationships has improved significantly. Both parties are working to further solidify diplomatic gains, maintain and accelerate this positive impulse,” Khan said.
The spokesman emphasized that the agenda of the Ministry of Interior focused mainly on security and counterterrorism, issues that remain a key part of the discussions between the two neighbors.
“We have repeatedly reiterated what kind of relationship we want with Afghanistan. However, one of the obstacles are the sanctuaries enjoyed by the terrorists,” said the spokesman.
He added that Pakistan had transmitted his concerns to Kabul, and the Afghan side showed “receptivity” to these problems. “Technical discussions are ongoing. I can’t go into details, but in political terms, the visit was very successful,” Khan said.
Highlighting the broader context of ties, the Foreign Ministry said that cooperation in the security sector should be considered as part of the general positivity and the improvement in relations between the two “fraternal neighboring countries.”
