Omani foreign minister to visit Pakistan for joint commission session

Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi is set to embark on a two-day official visit to Pakistan from October 13-14, as announced by the Foreign Office on Monday. The visit, at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, will feature the Eighth Session of the Pakistan-Oman Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) in Islamabad, co-chaired by both countries' foreign ministers.

The primary objective of the meeting, according to the FO, is to review the comprehensive spectrum of bilateral relations between Pakistan and Oman and to further bolster cooperation in various sectors. It is anticipated that the visit will strengthen the longstanding fraternal ties between the two nations. Additionally, Albusaidi is expected to pay a courtesy call on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during his stay.

The preparations for the JMC session have been reviewed by Deputy Prime Minister Dar in an inter-ministerial meeting in Islamabad, which focused on the agenda, bilateral agreements, and arrangements for the co-chairing of the session. The JMC session will concentrate on enhancing cooperation in trade, investment, industry, agriculture, finance, oil and gas, labor, consular affairs, security, defense, climate change, civil aviation, education, media, and culture.

Dar emphasized the significance of the commission in fortifying bilateral relations, calling for thorough preparations and effective follow-up to achieve tangible outcomes.