Pakistan’s foreign ministry announced that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held delegation-level talks with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah in Islamabad on July 29, 2026. The two sides reviewed the full scope of bilateral relations and committed to expanding ties in multiple sectors while agreeing to institutionalise cooperation through regular high-level visits and stronger linkages between institutions. According to the ministry, both countries expressed resolve to move their longstanding partnership into new areas of economic engagement beyond traditional defence collaboration.
The foreign office stated that the ministers discussed ways to increase cooperation in trade, investment, energy, labour, agriculture, information technology, health, mining, minerals and broader economic partnership. Officials decided to form joint working groups in key fields and to hold periodic meetings to track implementation and ensure timely outcomes. The discussions took place shortly after Kuwait ratified a defence cooperation agreement originally signed in 2023 that sets a five-year framework for military training, intelligence sharing, logistics and joint exercises.
Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations reported that Sheikh Jarrah also met Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi where the pair examined regional security developments and steps to strengthen bilateral defence ties. The Kuwaiti minister recognised Pakistan’s contributions to regional peace efforts and dialogue amid Middle East tensions. ISPR added that the meeting emphasised continued consultation on mutual interests with plans to exchange further delegations.
According to the Prime Minister’s Office, Sheikh Jarrah called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif where the leaders reaffirmed fraternal relations rooted in shared values and expressed solidarity in the face of regional challenges. The Pakistani leader thanked Kuwait for its support and reiterated commitment to expanding collaboration in trade, energy, agriculture, information technology and human resource development. Both sides agreed on the need for ongoing coordination and accepted an invitation for the Kuwaiti Crown Prince to visit Pakistan at a convenient time.
The foreign ministry noted that the two countries also reaffirmed their intent to coordinate closely at multilateral forums on shared concerns with particular attention to the evolving situation in the Middle East. Pakistan has acted as a mediator in recent regional crises and received appreciation from Kuwaiti officials for these efforts. The ratification of the defence pact, published in Kuwait’s official gazette, marks a milestone that Pakistan described as further strengthening institutional military relations dating to the early 1980s.
Pakistan’s Petroleum Division has previously indicated that the country sources more than 60 percent of its diesel from Kuwait under long-term contracts between state oil companies, underscoring the energy dimension of their economic partnership. The latest talks seek to diversify this relationship into non-oil sectors such as mining, health and information technology to achieve more balanced trade flows. Kuwaiti exports to Pakistan have historically exceeded Pakistani exports to Kuwait by a significant margin according to available bilateral data.
