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Photo: PMO \n \n \n \n\n \n Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday reaffirmed Pakistan's steadfast support for the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of Syria in a meeting with the Syrian Foreign Minister, Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani.\n\nAccording to the Prime Minister\u2019s Office (PMO), the Syrian foreign minister called on PM Shehbaz today.\n\n\u201cWelcoming Al-Shaibani and his delegation, the prime minister conveyed his best wishes for President Ahmed al-Sharaa, and recalled his recent interactions with him. He also reaffirmed Pakistan's steadfast support for the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of Syria,\u201d it said.\n\nThe statement further said that the premier recalled the historic and multifaceted ties between the two countries and emphasised the need to translate the longstanding Pakistan-Syria friendship into enhanced cooperation across politics, defence, trade, investment, education, and human resource development.\n\n\u201cHe stated that the resumption of direct flights between the two countries would enhance people-to-people exchanges and facilitate a large number of pilgrims who undertake religious visits to Syria from Pakistan,\u201d it added.\n\nAccording to the PMO, the prime minister reaffirmed Pakistan\u2019s support for Syria\u2019s unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity and said Pakistan would firmly support Syria\u2019s position on the Golan Heights.\n\n\u201cThe Syrian foreign minister conveyed the greetings of Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa to the prime minister, and briefed him on Syria's ongoing political transition and reconstruction efforts,\u201d it said.\n\n\n\nISLAMABAD: 20 August 2026.\n\nForeign Minister of the Syrian Arab Republic, Mr. Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani, called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif today.\n\nWelcoming Mr. Al-Shaibani and his delegation, the Prime Minister conveyed his best wishes for President Ahmed\u2026 pic.twitter.com/1tubHQekfx\n\u2014 Prime Minister's Office (@PakPMO) August 20, 2026\n\n\n\nAsaad Hassan thanked Pakistan for its consistent support to Syria throughout the past years and expressed his government's keen interest in revitalising bilateral engagement, including through early institutional mechanisms for cooperation.\n\n\u201cThe prime minister also extended an invitation to President Ahmed al-Sharaa to undertake an official visit to Pakistan at a mutually convenient date, said the statement.\n\nDeputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Foreign Minister (FM) Ishaq Dar, SAPM Syed Tariq Fatemi and Foreign Secretary Amb. Amna Baloch were also present during the meeting.\n\nEarlier, DPM\u00a0Ishaq Dar held a meeting with Asaad Hassan, with the two sides reaffirming the deep-rooted brotherly ties between Pakistan and Syria, according to a statement issued by the Foreign Office (FO).\n\nAccording to the statement on X, \"FM Dar received Asaad Hassan at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs\".\n\n\"The two foreign ministers held a warm and constructive restricted meeting and discussed ways to further advance bilateral cooperation in areas of mutual interest, \" the FO said.\n\nThey also held \u201cin-depth discussions on regional developments\u201d, the statement added.\n\n\n\nDeputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 held a warm and constructive restricted meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister H.E. Mr. Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani in Islamabad.\n\nThe two sides reaffirmed the deep-rooted brotherly ties between Pakistan\u2026 pic.twitter.com/lhYoDvQZbw\n\u2014 Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) August 20, 2026\n\n\nThe FO said the visit marked the \u201cfirst foreign minister-level visit between Pakistan and Syria in nearly two decades\u201d.\n\nThe two foreign ministers were also scheduled to hold a t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate, followed by delegation-level talks, to discuss the \u201centire spectrum of Pakistan-Syria bilateral relations\u201d and explore avenues for further strengthening bilateral cooperation, the FO added.\n\n\n\nDeputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 received H.E. 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Mr. Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Syrian Arab Republic, arrived in Islamabad today on an official visit to Pakistan at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50.\n\nUpon arrival, the\u2026 pic.twitter.com/95YAJPUJ4r\n\u2014 Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) August 19, 2026\n\n\nIn an earlier statement issued on Wednesday, the FO said the visit would involve \"in-depth discussions across the entire spectrum of bilateral relations\" and a review of avenues for \"further enhancing bilateral cooperation\". The two sides are also expected to exchange views on regional and international developments.\n\n\n\n\ud83d\udd08 PR No. 2\ufe0f\u20e32\ufe0f\u20e31\ufe0f\u20e3/2\ufe0f\u20e30\ufe0f\u20e32\ufe0f\u20e36\ufe0f\u20e3\n\nCurtain Raiser: Visit of the Foreign Minister of the Syrian Arab Republic to Pakistan\n\n\ud83d\udd17\u2b07\ufe0f pic.twitter.com/oZJ7vDebu6\n\u2014 Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) August 19, 2026\n\n\nThe ministry described the visit as \"an important step towards further enhancing Pakistan-Syria relations and advancing cooperation between the two countries\".\n\nThe visit came a day after Pakistan condemned Israeli airstrikes on a Syrian military airbase, with Islamabad warning that such actions could further undermine regional peace and stability.\n\nIn a statement issued on Wednesday, the FO described the attack on the Abu al-Duhur Airbase in Syria's Idlib province as \"unprovoked\" and a \"flagrant violation of international law\". It warned that the \"provocative actions\" could further destabilise an already volatile region.\n\nPakistan also expressed its \"unwavering solidarity\" with the Syrian people and reiterated its \"full support\" for Syria's sovereignty, territorial integrity, peace and prosperity. Islamabad called on the international community to play its role in ending what it described as \"repeated violations of international law\" by Israeli forces and urged it to hold Israel accountable for its \"destabilising actions\" in the region.\n\nRead: Pakistan condemns \u2018unprovoked\u2019 Israeli attack on Syrian airbase\n\nThe condemnation followed Israeli airstrikes on the Abu al-Duhur airbase in northwestern Syria early on Tuesday. Syrian state media reported that eight strikes had hit the facility, damaging the runway and storage facilities. 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