Kuwait's foreign minister due in Pakistan tomorrow to discuss regional developments

 

Kuwait's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah will undertake an official visit to Pakistan from July 28 to 29 at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, the Foreign Office said on Monday.

In a statement issued on Monday, the Foreign Office said that the Kuwaiti foreign minister will hold talks with DPM Dar during the visit.

“At the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the foreign minister of the State of Kuwait, will undertake an official visit to Pakistan from July 28 to 29, 2026,” it added.

"The two sides will review the entire spectrum of bilateral relations and exchange views on regional and international developments of mutual interest," the Foreign Office said.

The ministry added that Sheikh Al-Sabah is also expected to pay a courtesy call on Pakistan's leadership during his stay.

"The visit reflects the shared resolve of Pakistan and Kuwait to further strengthen their enduring partnership and expand cooperation for the mutual benefit of both countries," the Foreign Office said.

The development comes days after it emerged that Pakistan has been negotiating an expanded defence pact with Kuwait in exchange for energy cooperation and investment, five sources with knowledge of the talks told Reuters.

The talks remain at an early stage, all the sources said, and could still be complicated by heightened tensions between the United States and Iran, said one source.

Kuwait has had a more limited defence deal with Pakistan for training and joint exercises since 2023. It is now seeking a show of force by Islamabad that would be similar to Pakistan's pact with Saudi Arabia, including "thousands of Pakistani troops on the ground, fighter jets, drones, an air defence system, and other defence-related facilities," said a Pakistani government official.