Brussels: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is visiting Brussels currently for the 4th EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum and also holding several meetings with European counterparts on the sidelines of the gathering.

Earlier this week, Dar, who is leading the Pakistani delegation for the 7th Session of Pakistan-EU Strategic Dialogue, also called on the President of the EU Council, Antonio Costa.

Ironically, his visit is taking place just weeks before the European Commission submits its 2026 report on Pakistan’s compliance with the 27 core conventions tied to GSP+ – the preferential trade scheme that delivers Pakistan roughly €3–4 billion a year in extra exports, a report has highlighted.

“The EU’s own monitoring reports, European Parliament resolutions (in

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