Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand to visit Pakistan tomorrow on maiden visit

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand will undertake an official visit to Pakistan tomorrow (Monday).

She is undertaking this visit at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.

According to Foreign Office, it is her first visit to Pakistan following her assumption of office.

During the visit, Ishaq Dar and Anita Anand will hold bilateral talks covering the entire spectrum of Pak-Canada relations.

The discussions will focus on strengthening cooperation in trade and investment, education, and people-to-people exchanges.

They will also exchange views on regional and global developments of mutual interest.

The Canadian foreign minister will also call on the leadership of Pakistan.

Pakistan and Canada maintain cordial bilateral relations anchored in close people-to-people ties enriched by the vibrant Pakistani diaspora in Canada.

This visit underscores the shared commitment of both countries to expand mutual cooperation.

In a statement, the Canadian government described Minister Anand’s visit as a significant milestone in Canada-Pakistan relations, marking the first visit by a Canadian foreign minister to Pakistan in nearly two decades.

It added that bilateral ties are anchored in strong people-to-people connections, with more than 300,000 Canadians of Pakistani origin living in Canada and around 20,000 Canadian citizens residing in Pakistan.