Kuwait (TDI):The fourth round of Pakistan-Kuwait Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) was held in Kuwait, yesterday. Additional Foreign Secretary (Middle East), Shehryar Akbar Khan, led Pakistan’s delegation in the talks.
On the other side, Kuwait’s delegation was headed by its Assistant Foreign Minister for Asia Affairs, Sameeh Essa Johar Hayat.
The two sides reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral relations including trade, investment, human resource collaboration, consular and people-to-people contacts.
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Fourth Round of Pakistan-Kuwait Bilateral Political Consultations
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Both sides also exchanged views on regional and international issues and reaffirmed their commitment to continued cooperation and consultation.
While expressing satisfaction over the upward trajectory in bilateral relations and the momentum of high-level interactions and exchanges, both sides agreed to further deepen engagement in diverse areas of mutual interest.
The next round of Pakistan-Kuwait Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) will take place in Islamabad on mutually agreed dates.
Pakistan regularly hosts bilateral consultations with friendly countries, as per an established diplomatic practice and a foreign policy leaning.
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Last month, Kuwait extended the deferred oil payment facility for two years to ease pressure on Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves.
Pakistan State Oil (PSO) – a state-owned oil marketing giant – imports three cargoes of oil every month from Kuwait on 90-day deferred payments. The total volume of oil supply on credit is 1.8 million tons per year.
In 2023, both countries celebrated sixty years of diplomatic relations. Kuwait hosts a strong Pakistani diaspora community. This community stood firmly with their Kuwaiti counterparts during Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait, refusing to leave the country.
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