{
  "id": 14237516,
  "title": "Omani FM arrives in Pakistan for Joint Ministerial Commission session",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/omani-fm-arrives-in-pakistan-for-joint-ministerial-commission-session",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T16:16:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2036916/omani-fm-arrives-in-pakistan-for-joint-ministerial-commission-session"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi embarked on a two-day visit to Pakistan, commencing his mission on Tuesday. During his stay, he would preside over the delegation representing his nation at the eighth Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) session between Pakistan and Oman. Upon his arrival, he received a warm welcome from the Economic Affairs Division secretary and the foreign ministry's additional secretary (Middle East). Additionally, a bilateral meeting was scheduled with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar while he was in Pakistan.\n\nThe Foreign Office (FO) had previously announced that the JMC session would function as a crucial platform to assess the entirety of Pakistan-Oman bilateral relations and enhance cooperation across various sectors. The visit symbolized the enduring friendship between Pakistan and Oman, with the expectation of deepening mutually beneficial cooperation in multiple domains.\n\nOn Saturday, Deputy Prime Minister Dar convened an inter-ministerial meeting in Islamabad to discuss the preparations for the upcoming JMC session. The meeting encompassed reviewing the agenda, bilateral agreements, and arrangements for the co-chairs of the session. According to Radio Pakistan, the focus of the JMC session would be on expanding cooperation in areas such as trade, investment, industry, agriculture, finance, oil and gas, labor, consular affairs, security, defense, climate change, civil aviation, education, media, and culture.\n\nDar emphasized the significance of the commission in fortifying bilateral relations, urging stakeholders to ensure meticulous preparations and effective follow-up to achieve tangible outcomes, as reported by Radio Pakistan.",
  "summary": "Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi arrived in Pakistan on a two-day visit on Tuesday, during which he would head his country’s delegation at the eighth Pakistan-Oman Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) session. According to the Foreign Office (FO), he was received upon his arrival by the Economic Affairs Division secretary and the foreign ministry’s additional secretary (Middle East). He…",
  "key_points": [
    "Omani FM Sayyid Badr Albusaidi visits Pakistan for JMC session",
    "Eighth Joint Ministerial Commission discussed trade, investment, and cooperation",
    "Deputy PM Ishaq Dar meets Albusaidi in Islamabad"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}