British News Agency

Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Oman Foreign Minister H.E. Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi met in Islamabad to co-chair the 8th Session of the Pakistan-Oman Joint Ministerial Commission.
During the meeting, the close fraternal ties between the two countries and their commitment to expanding bilateral cooperation were reaffirmed, while a wide range of areas were discussed, including trade, investment, maritime and logistics connectivity, agriculture, industry, energy, labor mobility, human resource development, education, information technology, media and climate change.
The parties emphasized that strengthening people-to-people ties, facilitating labor mobility and encouraging the exchange of business delegations from both countries would create new opportunities for trade, investment and institutional cooperation.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Dar underlined the need for the timely implementation of agreed understandings through sustained engagement and close institutional coordination between Joint Working Group meetings.
Oman Foreign Minister Al Busaidi thanked Pakistan for the warm hospitality, appreciated the country’s efforts toward regional peace and security, and reiterated their commitment to further strengthening the longstanding partnership between the two countries.