Pakistan and the European Union have agreed to further strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation in trade, migration, and climate action.

The understanding was reached during a meeting between Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar and the European Union Ambassador Dr Riina Kionka in Islamabad.

They discussed different aspects of Pakistan-EU relations and expressed satisfaction over the progress being made through several institutional mechanisms.

Ishaq Dar stressed the need for early resumption of direct PIA flights to European Union countries.

Meanwhile, Canadian High Commissioner Leslie Scanlon also paid a courtesy call on the Foreign Minister and discussed bilateral ties between the two countries.

The Foreign Minister reaffirmed Pakistan’s desire to deepen relations with Canada in political, economic and cultural domains. He encouraged Canadian companies to invest in Pakistan.

Assistant Secretary General of the UN Development Programme, Kanni Wignaraja, also met with the foreign minister.

They discussed UNDP’s work related to 2022 floods in Pakistan, Sustainable Development Goals and climate change.

The foreign minister stressed the need for international solidarity in bridging the financing gap for climate initiatives and supporting vulnerable countries.