Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan to visit Pakistan on Oct 30

Singapore and Pakistan mark 60 years of diplomatic relations this year.

Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan speaks to Reuters during an interview at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Singapore on Mar 23, 2026. (File photo: Reuters/Edgar Su)

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SINGAPORE: Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan will visit Pakistan on Friday (Oct 30), as the two countries mark 60 years of diplomatic relations.

During his visit to Islamabad, Dr Balakrishnan will meet Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, who will also host him to lunch, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Thursday.

The two ministers will hold a joint press conference following their meeting.

“Minister Balakrishnan’s visit to Pakistan reaffirms the longstanding friendship between Singapore and Pakistan, which is underpinned by mutual respect and warm people-to-people ties,” said MFA in a press statement.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less "The visit will provide an opportunity to deepen relations and explore new areas of cooperation, including disaster management, innovation and research, and education." Dr Balakrishnan will also call on Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, the country's chief of defence forces and army staff. His itinerary includes a visit to the National Center of Artificial Intelligence at Pakistan’s National University of Sciences and Technology to understand its advancements in AI, MFA said. Dr Balakrishnan will be accompanied by officials from MFA.

"The visit will provide an opportunity to deepen relations and explore new areas of cooperation, including disaster management, innovation and research, and education."

Dr Balakrishnan will also call on Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, the country's chief of defence forces and army staff.

His itinerary includes a visit to the National Center of Artificial Intelligence at Pakistan’s National University of Sciences and Technology to understand its advancements in AI, MFA said.

Dr Balakrishnan will be accompanied by officials from MFA.

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新加坡：外交部长维文·巴拉克里希南将于周五（10月30日）访问巴基斯坦，两国将庆祝建交60周年。

外交部周四表示，巴拉克里希南博士在访问伊斯兰堡期间，将与巴基斯坦副总理兼外交部长穆罕默德·伊沙克·达尔会面，达尔还将设宴款待他。

两位部长会晤后将举行联合新闻发布会。

新加坡外交部在一份新闻稿中表示：“巴拉克里希南部长访问巴基斯坦重申了新加坡和巴基斯坦之间长期的友谊，这种友谊建立在相互尊重和热情友好的民间关系之上。”

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“此次访问将为深化两国关系、探索新的合作领域提供契机，包括灾害管理、创新与研究以及教育等领域。”

巴拉克里希南博士还将拜会巴基斯坦总理穆罕默德·谢赫巴兹·谢里夫和巴基斯坦国防军总司令兼陆军参谋长赛义德·阿西姆·穆尼尔元帅。

外交部表示，他的行程包括参观巴基斯坦国立科技大学国家人工智能中心，以了解该中心在人工智能领域的最新进展。

巴拉克里希南博士将由外交部官员陪同。

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