Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Foreign Minister of Oman Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi co-chaired the 8th Session of the Pakistan-Oman Joint Ministerial Commission in Islamabad today.

The two sides reaffirmed their close fraternal ties and commitment to expanding bilateral cooperation, particularly in trade and investment, maritime and logistics connectivity, agriculture, industry, energy, workforce mobility, human resource development, education, IT, media and climate change, among other areas.

Both sides emphasized the importance of strengthening people-to-people ties, facilitating workforce mobility, and promoting exchanges of business delegations from both countries to unlock new opportunities for trade, investment and institutional collaboration.

The Deputy Prime Minister stressed the need for timely implementation of agreed outcomes through close institutional coordination and sustained engagement between Joint Working Group meetings.

The Omani Foreign Minister thanked Pakistan for its warm hospitality, appreciated Pakistan's efforts for regional peace and security.

He reaffirmed his country's commitment to further strengthening the longstanding partnership between the two countries.