Singapore FM's Islamabad visit focuses on commerce, climate
Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan met Ishaq Dar and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on a rare Islamabad trip, putting commercial growth ahead of other bilateral goals.
Islamabad and Singapore made growing two-way commerce their main shared goal during Balakrishnan's Friday visit.
Singapore sold Pakistan roughly $1.7bn of goods in 2025; Pakistani shipments the other way were put at $196m–$278m.
Pakistan has restored its Trade and Investment Office at its High Commission in Singapore.
NDMA and Singapore's Civil Defence Force signed an MoU on disaster readiness and response.
Talks also covered carbon markets, universities, ASEAN outreach, and meetings with PM Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir.