Washington: Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meet Pakistan’s standard time at 8pm, Dar will address 11 Atlantic Council at night according to Pakistan’s standard time.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Washington, DC on Thursday night, marking the second leg of his eight-day visit to the United States, according to a statement from the Foreign Office.
Dar had initially reached New York on Monday to participate in “high-level signature events” organized under Pakistan’s presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), including a key conference on Palestine.
Upon his arrival in the US capital, he was received by Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, along with senior officials from the embassy, the Foreign Office shared on X (formerly Twitter).
According to the FO, Foreign Minister Dar is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Department of State on Friday.
“The meeting will discuss important facets of Pak-US relations, exploring ways and means to strengthen bilateral ties, with a particular focus on promoting trade, investment and economic cooperation,” FO said.
He is also scheduled to speak at the US think tank, The Atlantic Council, “sharing Pakistan’s perspective on regional and global issues as well as the future of Pak-US relations.”
Dar’s visit comes as Pakistan holds the presidency of the UNSC this month. Pakistan assumed the UNSC presidency for July, marking its first presidency since 2013. Islamabad began its current two-year term as a non-permanent member in January 2025 and will serve through the end of 2026.
