Pakistan and Kuwait have reaffirmed their commitment to expanding cooperation across key economic sectors while pledging closer coordination on regional peace efforts during talks between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah in Islamabad on Wednesday.
The Kuwaiti foreign minister called on the prime minister during his official visit, with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, federal ministers for defence, commerce, national food security and research, communications, maritime affairs and petroleum, the adviser to the prime minister, and senior government officials also attending the meeting.
PM Shehbaz warmly welcomed the visiting dignitary and conveyed his best wishes to Kuwait’s Amir, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah.
Recalling the longstanding fraternal relationship between Pakistan and Kuwait, the prime minister said the partnership had been built on shared values, mutual trust and decades of close cooperation, adding that the two brotherly countries had consistently stood by one another during challenging times.
A significant part of the meeting focused on the evolving regional situation. PM Shehbaz reaffirmed Pakistan’s full solidarity with the leadership and people of Kuwait and strongly condemned attacks on Kuwait and other brotherly Gulf countries during the ongoing regional conflict.
He said Pakistan was continuing to play the role of an honest and sincere mediator and facilitator in efforts aimed at restoring peace in the region. The prime minister also thanked the Kuwaiti leadership for supporting Pakistan’s diplomatic initiatives to promote dialogue and de-escalation