Syrian foreign minister arrives in Islamabad on official visit

Editor's ChoiceMust ReadSyrian foreign minister arrives in Islamabad on official visitBy Hamid Ur Rehman-Aug 20, 2026Add ARY News on GoogleAAResizeISLAMABAD: Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani arrived in Islamabad on Thursday on an official visit at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar. The visiting dignitary was received upon arrival by the Additional Secretary (Middle East) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is accompanied by a high-level official delegation. During the visit, the two sides will hold in-depth discussions on the entire spectrum of bilateral relations, review avenues for further enhancing bilateral cooperation, and exchange views on regional and international developments. According to a Foreign Office statement, the visit marks an important step towards further enhancing Pakistan-Syria relations and advancing cooperation between the two countries. The visit comes a day after Pakistan strongly condemned the unprovoked attack carried out by Israeli occupation forces on Abu al-Duhur Airbase in Idlib, Syria. “Such provocative actions constitute a flagrant violation of international law, and have the potential to further undermine regional peace and stability,” Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said in a statement. He conveyed Pakistan’s unwavering solidarity with the brotherly people of Syria, and reiterated its full support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as peace and prosperity of the Syrian Arab Republic. “Pakistan also calls on the international community to play its role in ending repeated violations of international law by the Israeli occupation forces, and to hold it accountable for its destabilising actions in the region,” the spokesperson added. Syria accuses Israel of striking military airfield Syria accused Israel of striking a military airfield in the country’s northwest on Tuesday. Israel has been carrying out incursions into Syrian ter...