Islamabad, January 27, 2026: Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of Myanmar, U Than Swe, who is on an official visit to Pakistan, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday.
Welcoming the visiting dignitary, the Prime Minister reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening its longstanding ties with Myanmar. He underscored the importance of expanding cooperation in trade and economic engagement, education, culture, capacity-building, and people-to-people exchanges, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office.
PM Shehbaz Sharif particularly appreciated Myanmar’s collaboration in combating trafficking and its support for Pakistan’s engagement with ASEAN.
In response, Foreign Minister U Than Swe expressed gratitude for the warm reception and conveyed greetings and good wishes from Myanmar’s leadership. He highlighted Myanmar’s desire to further develop bilateral relations with Pakistan across areas of mutual interest. The Myanmar delegation also thanked Pakistan for its timely assistance following the devastating earthquake in Myanmar on March 28, 2025.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, along with Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Fatemi, also attended the meeting.
