Singapore backs Pakistan Gulf diplomacy, expands trade ties
Singapore’s foreign minister praised Pakistan’s role in easing Gulf tensions at talks with Ishaq Dar, as both sides agreed to widen trade, investment and disaster cooperation.
Singapore’s foreign minister described Pakistan’s Gulf diplomacy as unique, constructive and valuable at a joint press conference with Deputy PM Ishaq Dar in Islamabad.
Pakistan reopened its Trade and Investment Office at its high commission in Singapore to draw investment and strengthen commercial links.
The two sides exchanged an MoU between Pakistan’s NDMA and Singapore’s Civil Defence Force on disaster preparedness and emergency response.
Talks covered IT, education, agriculture, direct flights, carbon markets and AI; Dar and Balakrishnan also discussed Palestine and Pakistan’s ASEAN engagement.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif later met Balakrishnan and reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to deeper ties with Singapore.