Islamabad, July 22, 2026: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar arrived in Manila, Philippines, on Wednesday to participate in the 33rd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Ministerial Meeting.
According to the Foreign Office, Dar is leading a Pakistani delegation and is scheduled to take part in the ARF Plenary Meeting as well as hold a series of bilateral meetings with his counterparts on the sidelines of the forum.
Upon his arrival in Manila, the deputy prime minister was received by Elmer G. Cato, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Intelligence and Security Services (OISS) at the Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the Philippines Asima Rabbani, and officials of the Pakistan Embassy.
The visit is expected to provide Pakistan with an opportunity to engage regional partners on issues of mutual interest, discuss regional and international developments, and further strengthen diplomatic cooperation through bilateral engagements held alongside the ASEAN Regional Forum.
