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FM Dar to visit US Secretary Rubio in Washington after UNSC engagements in New York​


Foreign Office says discussions will focus on strengthening cooperation, regional peace efforts

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May 28, 2026

deputy prime minister and foreign minister ishaq dar addresses an open debate of the united nations security council in new york on tuesday screengrab


Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar addresses an open debate of the United Nations Security Council in New York on Tuesday. SCREENGRAB

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar will travel to Washington, DC on May 29 for an official visit following the conclusion of his engagements at the United Nations in New York, the Foreign Office said on Thursday.

The FO said FM Dar is scheduled to meet United States Secretary of State and National Security Adviser Marco Rubio to review bilateral relations and exchange views on regional and global developments of mutual interest.
 
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Rubio thanks Dar for Pakistan’s ‘constructive role’ in US-Iran mediation​

  • Two sides agree to expand cooperation in economic collaboration, security, and counter terrorism
May 29, 2026
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio thanked on Friday Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar for Pakistan’s “constructive role” in diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran, as both sides agreed to strengthen cooperation across multiple fields including trade, investment, security and counter-terrorism.

The acknowledgement came during a bilateral meeting between the two leaders in Washington D.C., where they discussed the evolving regional and global situation and reviewed the positive trajectory of Pakistan-US relations.

According to the Foreign Office, both sides expressed satisfaction over the growing momentum in bilateral ties and reaffirmed their commitment to deepen engagement through sustained high-level exchanges.
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“I think it’s an unexpected development, the role that the Field Marshal and the Prime Minister (of Pakistan) are playing in the peace negotiations (with Iran).

”“A true friendship is developing there”.- U.S. Secretary of Defence Peter Brian Hegseth.

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Love affair with war hawks republicans and Pakistan continues as usual. Hopefully this time it will last byond 2028 election?
 
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No more sanctions on Pakistan missile program?
 
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That stupid bitch Tulsi was forced to resign.
 

'US, Pakistan developing true friendship': Hegseth hails Islamabad's role in US-Iran negotiations​

News Desk Published May 30, 2026 Updated about 3 hours ago
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US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth speaks during the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on May 30, 2026. — screengrab via YouTube/The International Institute for Strategic Studies
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United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Saturday said Washington and Islamabad were developing a “true friendship” as he lauded Pakistan’s role in the ongoing US-Iran peace negotiations.

With Pakistan acting as the official interlocutor between Washington and Tehran in the ongoing peace negotiations that resulted in the April 8 US-Iran ceasefire, Trump and his top officials have hailed Islamabad’s role several times.




At the three-day Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Hegseth was asked about former director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s remarks on Pakistan’s future missile capabilities potentially posing a threat to the US, and whether India’s Agni-VI missile programme posed a similar threat.

The question was posed after Hegseth, in his speech, had lauded US defence cooperation with Indo-Pacific and Southeast Asian countries, as well as India, which he termed a “critical anchor to hold the line”.



“I mentioned India here, but I very easily could have mentioned Pakistan and the role that the field marshal and the prime minister are playing in peace negotiations,” Hegseth replied, praising PM Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir.

“I think an unexpected development and a true friendship [is] developing there, which I think is important,” he added.

Noting that both India and Pakistan were nuclear-capable countries, Hegseth said, “I think both sides are going to see understandable threats coming from the other, maybe some of which we see differently, and countries are going to want to develop ICBM threats.”

However, he added, “But we’re not pointing fingers, at least from our view, right now, at either country and calling them a threat to us.”

The defense secretary further said that the US was “grateful for, in each of their lanes, the benefits they’ve given to peace around the world”.

Hegseth also reiterated Washington and Islamabad’s stance that President Donald Trump brokered a ceasefire between Pakistan and India during the May 2025 conflict — a narrative that India’s PM Narendra Modi has denied, irking Trump.

The US president has lauded PM Shehbaz and CDF Munir on multiple occasions, calling the prime minister “great” and the military chief “fantastic” last month.

In February, at the inaugural meeting of the US-led Board of Peace, Trump had praised Shehbaz and described the field marshal as a “tough man” and a “serious fighter”.

The US president has even referred to the army chief as “my favourite field marshal”.

In November 2025, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US saw an opportunity to expand its strategic relationship with Pakistan and that the recent strengthening of ties between the two countries did not come at the expense of Washington’s relationship with New Delhi.
 
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