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Pakistan's Bilateral Relations

Pakistan's relations with countries around the world, one page per country: the latest developments, dialogue mechanisms, agreements, trade and a dated chronology, compiled from official sources by the IPDS centres of study.

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Each page sets out where relations stand now, the dialogue mechanisms and agreements, a dated chronology and frequently asked questions, with every entry linked to its source. Pages are maintained by the IPDS centre responsible for the region and revised as new visits, agreements and data are published.

Western Europe
BelgiumPolitical consultations held in Islamabad in January 2026, with Belgium supporting Pakistan's GSP+ status; 2026 also brought sports and maritime…Updated 5 November 2026 →FranceRelations since 1947, organised since 2023 under a Roadmap for Bilateral Cooperation; the Joint Security Commission met in Islamabad in September…Updated 5 November 2026 →GermanyDiplomatic ties since 15 October 1951, marked at 75 years in 2026 with President Zardari's visit to Berlin; Germany is Pakistan's largest export…Updated 5 November 2026 →NetherlandsRelations since 1948; the Netherlands is a major EU export market for Pakistan, trade was about US$1.9 billion in 2025-26, and more than 150…Updated 5 November 2026 →United KingdomCommonwealth partners with a large British Pakistani community; since 2025 a new Trade Dialogue, a Green Compact, counter-terrorism and arms…Updated 4 November 2026 →
Southern Europe
ItalyTraditionally cordial relations with 15 government-to-government agreements; a visa waiver for diplomatic passports was signed in Rome in 2026 and…Updated 5 November 2026 →SpainSpain is Pakistan's second-largest trading partner in the EU, with about US$1.6 billion in trade and a Pakistani community of around 108,000; 2026…Updated 5 November 2026 →
Central & Eastern Europe
PolandDiplomatic relations since 17 December 1962; security, migration and trade cooperation expanded in 2026, with trade of US$922 million in 2023.Updated 5 November 2026 →
North America
CanadaRelations since 1947 and fellow Commonwealth members; Foreign Minister Anita Anand's July 2026 visit to Islamabad advanced trade, a canola…Updated 7 November 2026 →United StatesPakistan–United States relations tracker: diplomatic, trade, connectivity and security ties.American Studies →
Latin America
ArgentinaDiplomatic relations since 1951, marked at 75 years in 2026; agriculture, agri-machinery and trade promotion lead the current agenda.Updated 7 November 2026 →BrazilMinisterial and defence contact grew in 2026: the foreign ministers spoke in August and Brazil's Chief of the Joint Staff led a defence delegation…Updated 7 November 2026 →MexicoPartners at the United Nations and on Security Council reform; Bilateral Political Consultations have reached six rounds, and Pakistan seeks the…Updated 7 November 2026 →
North Africa
EgyptClose partners in the R4 group with Turkiye and Saudi Arabia; foreign ministers met in Islamabad and Cairo in 2026 and the 10th Annual Bilateral…Updated 7 November 2026 →MoroccoA historic friendship dating to Pakistan's support for Moroccan independence in 1952; a defence cooperation MoU (January 2026) and an agricultural…Updated 7 November 2026 →
West Africa
NigeriaResident embassies in Abuja and Islamabad; both sides called in October 2026 for a broader strategic partnership in defence, trade, agriculture,…Updated 7 November 2026 →
East Africa
KenyaPakistan's largest trading partner in Africa: trade passed US$1 billion in FY2025-26, the two sides agreed in May 2026 to double it within five…Updated 7 November 2026 →TanzaniaA growing East African partner: Pakistan's mission in Dar es Salaam reports trade of US$369 million, and Pakistan has proposed a resident…Updated 7 November 2026 →
Southern Africa
South AfricaFull diplomatic relations since 1994, rooted in Pakistan's support against apartheid and two visits by Nelson Mandela; a Joint Commission…Updated 7 November 2026 →
East Asia
ChinaPakistan–China relations tracker: diplomatic, trade, connectivity and security ties.BRI and China Studies →
Central Asia
KazakhstanPakistan–Kazakhstan relations tracker: diplomatic, trade, connectivity and security ties.Central Asia and Eurasian Studies →KyrgyzstanPakistan–Kyrgyzstan relations tracker: diplomatic, trade, connectivity and security ties.Central Asia and Eurasian Studies →TajikistanPakistan–Tajikistan relations tracker: diplomatic, trade, connectivity and security ties.Central Asia and Eurasian Studies →TurkmenistanPakistan–Turkmenistan relations tracker: diplomatic, trade, connectivity and security ties.Central Asia and Eurasian Studies →UzbekistanPakistan–Uzbekistan relations tracker: diplomatic, trade, connectivity and security ties.Central Asia and Eurasian Studies →
Caucasus
ArmeniaPakistan–Armenia relations tracker: diplomatic, trade, connectivity and security ties.Central Asia and Eurasian Studies →AzerbaijanPakistan–Azerbaijan relations tracker: diplomatic, trade, connectivity and security ties.Central Asia and Eurasian Studies →GeorgiaPakistan–Georgia relations tracker: diplomatic, trade, connectivity and security ties.Central Asia and Eurasian Studies →
Wider Eurasia
BelarusPakistan–Belarus relations tracker: diplomatic, trade, connectivity and security ties.Central Asia and Eurasian Studies →MongoliaPakistan–Mongolia relations tracker: diplomatic, trade, connectivity and security ties.Central Asia and Eurasian Studies →RussiaPakistan–Russia relations tracker: diplomatic, trade, connectivity and security ties.Central Asia and Eurasian Studies →TurkiyePakistan–Turkiye relations tracker: diplomatic, trade, connectivity and security ties.Central Asia and Eurasian Studies →
Southeast Asia
BruneiPakistan–Brunei relations tracker: diplomatic, trade, connectivity and security ties.ASEAN Studies →CambodiaPakistan–Cambodia relations tracker: diplomatic, trade, connectivity and security ties.ASEAN Studies →IndonesiaPakistan–Indonesia relations tracker: diplomatic, trade, connectivity and security ties.ASEAN Studies →LaosPakistan–Laos relations tracker: diplomatic, trade, connectivity and security ties.ASEAN Studies →MalaysiaPakistan–Malaysia relations tracker: diplomatic, trade, connectivity and security ties.ASEAN Studies →MyanmarPakistan–Myanmar relations tracker: diplomatic, trade, connectivity and security ties.ASEAN Studies →PhilippinesPakistan–Philippines relations tracker: diplomatic, trade, connectivity and security ties.ASEAN Studies →SingaporePakistan–Singapore relations tracker: diplomatic, trade, connectivity and security ties.ASEAN Studies →ThailandPakistan–Thailand relations tracker: diplomatic, trade, connectivity and security ties.ASEAN Studies →VietnamPakistan–Vietnam relations tracker: diplomatic, trade, connectivity and security ties.ASEAN Studies →

Regional overviews

Central Asia & Eurasia overview · ASEAN overview · Africa: 54-country overview · European Union: GSP+ Transition Tracker

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