Foreign Office (FO)
Coverage of Foreign Office (FO) in the Nexus archive.
- Pakistan welcomes Kuwait's recent ratification of 2023 pact to expand defence cooperation
Pakistan welcomed Kuwait's ratification of a 2023 defense cooperation agreement, marking a milestone in their longstanding partnership since the 1980s. The pact focuses on military training, joint exercises, and institutional collaboration to strengthen bilateral defense ties and regional security.
- Pakistan calls for release, repatriation of 97 prisoners who have completed sentences in Indian jails
Pakistan urged India to release and repatriate 97 Pakistani prisoners who have completed their sentences in Indian jails. The request is part of a biannual prisoner list exchange under the 2008 Agreement on Consular Access, with Pakistan also sharing a list of 250 Indian prisoners in its custody. The Pakistan-India Judicial Committee on Prisoners, established in 2007, has been inactive since 2013 due to tensions.