ISLAMABAD:
Ambassadors posted in key world capitals and multilateral boards on Tuesday held in-house discussions chaired by International Minister Ishaq Dar on the International Workplace to fine-tune Pakistan’s overseas coverage in view of the a number of challenges dealing with the nation.
As a substitute of holding the prolonged envoys convention this 12 months, the International Workplace huddle was attended solely by ambassadors posted in sure capitals, together with Washington, Moscow, Beijing, New York, Geneva, Afghanistan and others.
Sources instructed The Categorical Tribune that the envoys have been in Pakistan for a separate assembly convened by different stakeholders. Solely a choose group of ambassadors, largely serving on the multilateral boards such because the UN, have been invited for the assembly.
So as to benefit from their presence in Islamabad, the International Workplace additionally organized their session chaired by Dar.
The sources stated discussions targeted primarily on the challenges dealing with the nation in view of the Trump 2.0, Afghanistan state of affairs, ties with China, apart from different points.
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An announcement issued by the International Workplace stated the Deputy Prime Minister/International Minister Senator Ishaq Dar chaired a gathering of Pakistan’s envoys at key multilateral and bilateral missions.
“International Secretary Amna Baloch and extra overseas secretaries and senior administrators’ normal of the ministry additionally attended the assembly. The envoys shared their evaluation and views on the regional and international developments and inputs for overseas coverage priorities for 2025 and past.
“In his keynote deal with, the deputy prime minister/overseas minister shared the imaginative and prescient of a dynamic overseas coverage in its bilateral and multilateral dimensions.
“He underscored Pakistan’s dedication to strengthening its relations with international locations around the globe and urged the envoys to play their function in enhancing Pakistan’s worldwide profile and growing its worldwide partnerships,” it stated.
The annual assembly of Pakistan’s envoys is an everyday function on the Ministry of International Affairs to debate the assorted sides of Pakistan’s overseas coverage and its coherent implementation.
However this 12 months it was a shorter model of the convention as many envoys posted in international locations such because the UK, Iran and India have been conspicuous by their absence.