--- title: "Pakistan and Syria discuss strengthening bilateral ties in trade, defence, and security" description: "Most outlets led with the discussions on defence and security cooperation between Pakistan and Syria, particularly highlighting the meeting between Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani and Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir. Several also noted the broader emphasis on enhancing trade and investment, especially in sectors related to Syria’s reconstruction. The Prime Minister’s call to deepen historical ties into concrete cooperation was mentioned in a couple of reports, while the military-focused discussions were more widely emphasized." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/3794-syria-fm-heading-to-pakistan-on-wednesday-diplomatic-source site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistan and Syria discuss strengthening bilateral ties in trade, defence, and security pakistan · latest filing 22 Aug 2026, 6:35 AM PKT · 18–22 Aug 2026 · 55 articles from 13 outlets over 5 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 13 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the visit of Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani to Pakistan, noting the timing and duration. Dawn provided additional context, mentioning that this is the first such visit in nearly two decades. All excerpts cited a diplomatic source in Damascus, with some specifying that the source requested anonymity. The framing was largely consistent across outlets, with no significant variation in emphasis. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 22 Aug 2026 — CDF discusses defence cooperation with Syrian FM, Congolese delegation (1 outlet) - **Daily Times** — [CDF discusses defence cooperation with Syrian FM, Congolese delegation](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1541996/cdf-discusses-defence-cooperation-with-syrian-fm-congolese-delegation/) · 22 Aug 2026, 6:35 AM PKT > Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani along with the delegation called on Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at General Headquarters (GHQ), Rawalpindi. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, regional security environment and avenues for enhanced bilateral defence and security cooperation were discussed. The Chief of […] ### 21 Aug 2026 — Pakistan and Syria discuss strengthening bilateral ties in trade, defence, and security (9 outlets) > Most outlets led with the discussions on defence and security cooperation between Pakistan and Syria, particularly highlighting the meeting between Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani and Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir. Several also noted the broader emphasis on enhancing trade and investment, especially in sectors related to Syria’s reconstruction. The Prime Minister’s call to deepen historical ties into concrete cooperation was mentioned in a couple of reports, while the military-focused discussions were more widely emphasized. - **Aaj News (English)** — [Pakistan army chief, Syria foreign minister discuss security ties](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330468869/pakistan-army-chief-syria-foreign-minister-discuss-security-ties) · 21 Aug 2026, 2:54 PM PKT > Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani and a delegation met Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, the military said. The two sides discussed matters of mutual interest, the regional security environment and ways to enhance bilateral defence and security cooperation, the military said.... - **Business Recorder** — [Syrian FM meets CDF Asim Munir, discusses defence and security cooperation](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40435943/syrian-fm-meets-cdf-asim-munir-discusses-defence-and-security-cooperation) · 21 Aug 2026, 2:40 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani, accompanied by a delegation, called on Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on Friday, the military’s media wing said. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the meeting discussed matters of mutual interest, the regional security environment and ave... - **Pakistan Observer** — [CDF Munir, Syrian FM agree to expand defence cooperation](https://pakobserver.net/cdf-munir-syrian-fm-agree-to-expand-defence-cooperation/) · 21 Aug 2026, 10:51 AM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > RAWALPINDI – Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shibani, accompanied by a delegation, met Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at General… - **Dawn** — [CDF Munir, Syrian foreign minister discuss defence, security cooperation](https://www.dawn.com/news/2024312/cdf-munir-syrian-foreign-minister-discuss-defence-security-cooperation) · 21 Aug 2026, 10:48 AM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir met Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani, with security and defence cooperation coming under discussion, the military’s media wing said on Friday. In a statement, Inter-Services Public Relations said the meeting took place at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi. It said that “matters of mutual in... - **24 News HD** — [Pakistan, Syria vow to expand defence and security engagements](https://www.24newshd.tv/21-Aug-2026/pakistan-syria-vow-expand-defence-security-engagements) · 21 Aug 2026, 9:15 AM PKT · 73% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan and Syria reiterated the resolve to expand the bilateral engagements in the field of defence and security, reported 24NewsHD TV channel. - **Dunya News** — [Pakistan, Syria agree to expand defence cooperation](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/968977-pakistan-syria-agree-to-expand-defence-cooperation) · 21 Aug 2026, 9:03 AM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan and Syria reaffirmed their commitment to stronger bilateral ties, agreeing to expand defence and security cooperation during Syrian FM Asaad Hassan Al-Shibani’s meeting with CDF Asim Munir. - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Pakistan military chief, Syrian FM discuss regional security, defense cooperation](https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2655391/pakistan) · 21 Aug 2026, 8:08 AM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani met Pakistan’s army chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir to discuss the regional security environment and enhanced bilateral defense cooperation, the military’s media wing said on Friday, amid heightened tensions in the Middle East.  - **The Express Tribune** — [Syrian FM, CDF Munir discuss regional security and bilateral defence ties](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2625059/syrian-fm-cdf-munir-discuss-regional-security-and-bilateral-defence-ties) · 21 Aug 2026, 8:06 AM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > 'Field Marshal Munir highlighted Pakistan’s longstanding fraternal ties with Syria,' ISPR says - **Daily Times** — [PM seeks stronger Pakistan-Syria ties in trade, defence and education](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1541479/pm-seeks-stronger-pakistan-syria-ties-in-trade-defence-and-education/) · 21 Aug 2026, 2:03 AM PKT · 67% identical wording to the newest filing > Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday while recalling the historic and multifaceted Pakistan-Syria ties, emphasized the need to translate the longstanding Pakistan-Syria friendship into enhanced cooperation across politics, defence, trade, investment, education, and human resource development. The prime minister made these remarks during a call on him by Foreign Minister of the Syr... ### 20 Aug 2026 — Syrian foreign minister arrives in Islamabad for official visit to discuss bilateral ties and regional developments (12 outlets) > Most outlets reported the arrival of Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani in Islamabad for a two-day official visit, with a focus on reviewing bilateral relations and regional developments. Several emphasized that this was the first visit by a Syrian foreign minister to Pakistan in 19 years. A few, such as *24 News HD* and *Arab News Pakistan*, highlighted the historical significance of the visit in their lead lines. While most described the visit as aimed at enhancing cooperation and discussing regional issues, *BOL News* framed the event as an effort to "deepen bilateral ties." Excerpts from *Dunya News* and *The Nation* also noted the invitation came from Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, though this detail was not uniformly emphasized across all outlets. - **BOL News** — [Pakistan, Syria discuss political ties, reconstruction and security](https://www.bolnews.com/pakistan/pakistan-syria-discuss-political-ties-reconstruction-and-security/) · 20 Aug 2026, 9:14 PM PKT > PM Shehbaz Sharif highlighted the historic and deep-rooted ties between Pakistan and Syria. The post Pakistan, Syria discuss political ties, reconstruction and security appeared first on BOL News. - **The Nation** — [PM seeks stronger Pakistan-Syria ties in trade, defence and education](https://www.nation.com.pk/20-Aug-2026/pm-seeks-stronger-pakistan-syria-ties-trade-defence-education) · 20 Aug 2026, 8:02 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday, while recalling the historic and multifaceted Pakistan-Syria ties, emphasized the need to translate the longstanding Pakistan-Syria friendship into enhanced cooperation across politics, defence, trade, investment, education, and human resource development. - **Aaj News (English)** — [Pakistan, Syria agree to deepen bilateral ties](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330468759/pakistan-syria-agree-to-deepen-bilateral-ties) · 20 Aug 2026, 7:53 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan and Syria on Thursday agreed to strengthen bilateral ties as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani discussed cooperation and major regional issues during the latter’s visit to Islamabad. Al-Shaibani arrived in the capital early Thursday on an official visit at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. During his... - **24 News HD** — [PM Shehbaz backs Syria’s sovereignty, calls for stronger bilateral ties](https://www.24newshd.tv/20-Aug-2026/pm-shehbaz-backs-syria-s-sovereignty-calls-stronger-bilateral-ties) · 20 Aug 2026, 7:22 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shibani on Thursday discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties, expand economic cooperation and support Syria’s reconstruction during a meeting in Islamabad. - **Daily Times** — [PM Shehbaz, Syrian FM discuss stronger relations](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1541251/pm-shehbaz-syrian-fm-discuss-stronger-relations/) · 20 Aug 2026, 7:10 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shibani in Islamabad on Thursday. They discussed bilateral relations, regional developments, and Syria’s reconstruction efforts. The prime minister welcomed the Syrian foreign minister and his delegation during the meeting. He also conveyed his best wishes to Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa. Read more: Syrian foreig... - **Dunya News** — [Pakistan, Syria move to deepen ties as Syrian FM meets PM Shehbaz in Islamabad](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/968888-pakistan-syria-move-to-deepen-ties-as-syrian-fm-meets-pm-shehbaz-in-i) · 20 Aug 2026, 6:22 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > Welcoming the Syrian foreign minister, Shehbaz conveyed his good wishes to Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and referred to his recent meetings with the Syrian leadership - **Business Recorder** — [Syrian FM arrives in Islamabad to discuss bilateral ties, regional security](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40435739/syrian-fm-arrives-in-islamabad-to-discuss-bilateral-ties-regional-security) · 20 Aug 2026, 12:20 PM PKT · 66% identical wording to the newest filing > Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani has arrived in Islamabad on a two-day official visit to Pakistan, at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar. The visiting dignitary is accompanied by a high-level official delegation, the Foreign Office said on Thursday. During the visit, the two sides will hold in-depth discussions across the enti... - **ARY News (English)** — [Syrian foreign minister arrives in Islamabad on official visit](https://arynews.tv/syrian-foreign-minister-arrives-in-islamabad-on-official-visit) · 20 Aug 2026, 11:29 AM PKT · 61% identical wording to the newest filing - **Dawn** — [Syrian foreign minister arrives in Islamabad on official visit](https://www.dawn.com/news/2024089/syrian-foreign-minister-arrives-in-islamabad-on-official-visit) · 20 Aug 2026, 9:56 AM PKT · 55% identical wording to the newest filing > Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani arrived in Islamabad early on Thursday on an official visit. The Foreign Office (FO) shared pictures of the visiting minister arriving in Islamabad on the social media platform X. “Upon arrival, the distinguished guest was received by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ additional secretary (Middle East),” it said. The visit comes as Syria’s transit... - **Geo News** — [Syrian FM in Pakistan to discuss bilateral ties, regional and int'l developments](https://www.geo.tv/latest/678404-syrian-fm-in-pakistan-to-discuss-bilateral-ties-regional-developments) · 20 Aug 2026, 9:39 AM PKT · 66% identical wording to the newest filing > Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani arrives in Islamabad on an official visit to Pakistan, August 20, 2026. — X/@ForeignOfficePkHigh-level Syrian delegation accompanies FM al-Shaibani.Both sides to review avenues for expanding bilateral cooperation.Leaders to exchange... - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Syrian FM to discuss regional developments in first Pakistan visit after 19 years](https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2655275/pakistan) · 20 Aug 2026, 9:08 AM PKT · 66% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani arrived in Islamabad on Thursday to review bilateral ties and regional developments with the Pakistani leadership, state media said, marking the first visit by the country’s top diplomat to Pakistan in 19 years.  Al-Shaibani arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday night, heading a high-level delegation of Syrian officials. His visit tak... - **The Express Tribune** — [Syrian foreign minister arrives in Islamabad for two-day official visit](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2624882/syrian-foreign-minister-arrives-in-islamabad-for-two-day-official-visit) · 20 Aug 2026, 5:20 AM PKT · 67% identical wording to the newest filing > Will hold in-depth discussions on bilateral relations, will review avenues for further enhancing bilateral cooperation ### 19 Aug 2026 — Syrian Foreign Minister to Visit Pakistan for Bilateral Talks (7 outlets) > Most outlets reported the visit of Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad/Assad Hassan Al-Shaibani/Al-Shabbani to Pakistan from August 19–20, noting it was at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Several emphasized the visit as part of efforts to deepen diplomatic and economic ties, while others briefly mentioned the timing amid regional tensions. The duration of the visit and the minister’s full title varied slightly across excerpts, but the core framing remained consistent. - **Dunya News** — [Syrian foreign minister arrives in Pakistan on two-day official visit today](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/968739-syrian-foreign-minister-arrives-in-pakistan-on-twoday-official-visit-) · 19 Aug 2026, 11:43 PM PKT > Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Hasan Al-Shabbani is undertaking a two-day official visit to Pakistan from August 19 to 20, following an invitation from Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar - **The Nation** — [Syrian foreign minister begins two-day official visit to Pakistan](https://www.nation.com.pk/19-Aug-2026/syrian-foreign-minister-begins-two-day-official-visit-pakistan) · 19 Aug 2026, 9:56 PM PKT · 97% identical wording to the newest filing > Syrian Foreign Minister and Minister for Expatriates Assad Hasan Al-Shabbani is visiting Pakistan from August 19 to 20 at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar. - **Daily Times** — [Syrian FM begins two-day Pakistan visit](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1540795/syrian-fm-begins-two-day-pakistan-visit/) · 19 Aug 2026, 9:50 PM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing > Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani will visit Pakistan on August 19 for two-day official talks. The visit comes at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar. The Syrian foreign minister will remain in Pakistan until August 20, according to the Foreign Ministry. He will be accompanied by a high-level official delegation during the […] - **24 News HD** — [Syrian foreign minister to visit Pakistan for bilateral talks](https://www.24newshd.tv/19-Aug-2026/syrian-foreign-minister-visit-pakistan-bilateral-talks) · 19 Aug 2026, 8:55 PM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing > Syrian Foreign Minister Saad Hassan Al-Shaibani will pay an official visit to Pakistan from August 19 to 20 at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, the Foreign Office said. - **Pakistan Observer** — [Syrian Foreign Minister Al-Shaibani due in Pakistan for High-Level Talks](https://pakobserver.net/syrian-foreign-minister-al-shaibani-due-in-pakistan-for-high-level-talks/) · 19 Aug 2026, 7:33 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and Syria are set to deepen diplomatic and economic engagement as Syrian Foreign Minister and Expatriates Asaad… - **Dawn** — [Syrian FM Shaibani due to visit Pakistan today: FO](https://www.dawn.com/news/2023910/syrian-fm-shaibani-due-to-visit-pakistan-today-fo) · 19 Aug 2026, 7:04 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani is due to visit Pakistan at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, the Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement on Wednesday. The visit comes as Syria’s transitional leadership pursues regional and international engagement following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in 2024. According to the statement, Shaibani woul... - **The Express Tribune** — [Syrian foreign minister to visit Pakistan on Aug 19-20 amid regional tensions](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2624783/syrian-foreign-minister-to-visit-pakistan-on-aug-19-20-amid-regional-tensions) · 19 Aug 2026, 4:03 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > Al-Shaibani will be accompanied by a high-level delegation during his two-day official visit ### 18 Aug 2026 — Syrian Foreign Minister to visit Islamabad for two-day trip (4 outlets) > Most outlets reported that Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani is set to visit Islamabad for a two-day trip, citing a diplomatic source from Damascus. The timing of the visit was described as occurring on Wednesday, with some outlets noting the source requested anonymity. The framing was largely consistent across the excerpts, with no additional context or emphasis beyond the visit’s confirmation and timing. - **Business Recorder** — [Syria FM heading to Islamabad today](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40435485/syria-fm-heading-to-islamabad-today) · 19 Aug 2026, 4:37 AM PKT > DAMASCUS: Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani will head to Islamabad on Wednesday for a two-day visit, a diplomatic source in Damascus told AFP on Tuesday. The source, who requested anonymity, said that Shaibani would be in Pakistan on August 19 and 20 at the invitation of his counterpart Ishaq Dar and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The source said it would be the first visit by... - **The Express Tribune** — [Syrian FM to visit Islamabad](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2624683/syrian-fm-to-visit-islamabad) · 19 Aug 2026, 1:10 AM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing - **24 News HD** — [Syria FM heading to Pakistan on Wednesday: diplomatic source](https://www.24newshd.tv/19-Aug-2026/syria-fm-heading-pakistan-wednesday-diplomatic-source) · 19 Aug 2026, 12:25 AM PKT · 94% identical wording to the newest filing > Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani will head to Islamabad on Wednesday for a two-day visit, a diplomatic source in Damascus told AFP on Tuesday. - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Syria FM due to arrive in Pakistan tomorrow — official](https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2655136/pakistan) · 18 Aug 2026, 12:08 PM PKT · 97% identical wording to the newest filing > DAMASCUS: Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani will head to Islamabad on Wednesday for a two-day visit, a diplomatic source in Damascus told AFP on Tuesday. 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