October 25, 2026
Pakistan and Canada Conclude Third Round of Treaty Talks
The third round of negotiations concluded in Islamabad, with both sides pointing to renewable energy, mining, agriculture and IT.
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October 25, 2026
Pakistan to Seek Fresh GSP+ Status From January 2027
The current framework expires in December 2026, with a grace period to December 2028. Officials say qualifying will require hectic lobbying and stricter compliance.
October 21, 2026
Maldives President Arrives for Three-Day State Visit
President Mohamed Muizzu landed in Islamabad for a three-day visit covering trade and defence, in a relationship watched closely from New Delhi.
October 19, 2026
Maldives President Due in Pakistan for Trade and Defence Talks
The visit is set for next week, with trade and defence cooperation on the agenda between two states that rarely feature in each other's foreign policy.
October 18, 2026
Trade With Iran Halts at Taftan as Immigration Gate Shuts
Cross-border commerce stopped after the FIA immigration gate was closed on instructions from Islamabad and an import form waiver for Iranian goods was withdrawn. No official explanation has been given.
September 4, 2026
Aurangzeb Promises Dutch Investors Policy Consistency, Not Boom and Bust
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told more than 50 Dutch firms in Islamabad that Pakistan is committed to consistent policymaking rather than cyclical booms and busts, citing recent rating upgrades. The Netherlands is Pakistan's second-largest EU trading partner.
September 3, 2026
EU Review Finds Progress on Pakistan Reforms but Flags Disappearances and Media Freedom
The European Commission's GSP+ review credits Pakistan with narrowing the death penalty, new domestic violence law and ILO ratification, but flags enforced disappearances, media freedom and judicial independence. The EU takes 28pc of Pakistan's exports.
September 2, 2026
Shehbaz Sharif and Zhaparov Agree to Lift Pakistan-Kyrgyzstan Trade to $200m
Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan have agreed to raise bilateral trade from about $16 million a year to $200 million within two years, signing MoUs on transit trade, energy, extradition and a Lahore-Osh sister-city link.
August 19, 2026
Trump Pauses 50 Per Cent Canada Tariffs for Three Days, Citing a Deal
The US president announced a three-day pause on 50 per cent tariffs due to take effect on Canadian goods, saying the two countries had reached a deal subject to documentation. Mark Carney said substantial progress had been made with important work remaining.
August 13, 2026
Norway’s Foreign Minister Meets Dar and Munir on a Visit Dominated by Pakistan’s Mediation Role
Espen Barth Eide held delegation-level talks at the Foreign Office and called on Field Marshal Asim Munir at GHQ, in the first visit by a Norwegian foreign minister to Pakistan in a decade. He told a joint press stakeout that Islamabad had taken on "a massive task".
