ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s diplomatic engagements in 2025 marked a year of enhanced global visibility and regional cooperation, highlighted by an active role at the United Nations, strengthened strategic partnerships, sustained parliamentary diplomacy, and high-level international exchanges.
Here's a look at Pakistan’s key diplomatic milestones in 2025.
UNGA adopts Pakistan-sponsored resolution
The United Nations General Assembly, during its 80th session on Dec. 19, adopted by consensus a Pakistan-sponsored resolution titled “Universal Realization of the Right of the Peoples to Self-Determination.”
The resolution was passed with broad international support, reflecting widespread recognition of the inalienable right of peoples subjected to colonialism, alien domination, and foreign occupation.
International Peace and Trust Forum in Ashgabat
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Ashgabat on Dec. 11-12 at the invitation of Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdimuhamedow.
During the visit, the prime minister participated in a high-level forum marking the International Year of Peace and Trust 2025, the International Day of Neutrality, and the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s status as a permanently neutral state.
Inter-Parliamentary Speakers’ Conference
Parliamentary representatives from over a dozen countries participated in the Inter-Parliamentary Speakers’ Conference held in Islamabad from Nov. 11-12.
Parliamentary delegations from Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kenya, Palestine, Morocco, Rwanda, the Maldives, Malaysia, the Philippines, Serbia, Nepal, Liberia, and Saudi Arabia, as well as other friendly countries, participated in the conference.
Pakistan-Saudi Arabia agreement
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed “Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement” on Sept. 17, to develop aspects of defense cooperation between the two countries and strengthen joint deterrence against any aggression.
The agreement was signed by Prime Minister Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The agreement states that any aggression against either country shall be considered an aggression against both.
Pakistan FM visits Dhaka
On the invitation of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Ishaq Dar, paid an official visit to Dhaka on Aug. 23-24.
This was the first visit of a Pakistani foreign minister to Dhaka in around 13 years.
UNSC Presidency
Pakistan assumed the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council for July.
During its presidency, Pakistan promoted substantive and action-oriented deliberations.
The presidency convened two high-level signature events during July: an open debate on “Promoting International Peace and Security through Multilateralism and the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes”, held on July 22; and a briefing on “Cooperation between the United Nations and Regional and Sub-Regional Organizations: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)”, on July 24.
Parliamentary delegation’s UN visit
In June, a high-level Parliamentary delegation, led by Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party and former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, concluded a two-day visit to the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
The delegation met with the UN Secretary-General, the President of the General Assembly, the President of the Security Council, representatives of the Security Council’s Permanent and Non-Permanent Members, Ambassadors of the OIC Group, representatives of the media, civil society, and think tanks, and the Pakistani community.
The visit was part of Pakistan’s international outreach to present its perspective on the escalating regional tensions and threat to international peace and security, emanating from India’s irresponsible behavior, unprovoked aggression against Pakistan, belligerent rhetoric, and its unlawful unilateral decision to hold in abeyance the Indus Waters Treaty - a lifeline for over 240 million Pakistanis.
The delegation carried Pakistan’s core message of “Peace with Responsibility.”
UNSC non-permanent membership
Pakistan commenced its two-year term as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in January.
This is Pakistan’s eighth term on the Council.
High-profile visits
High-profile visits to Pakistan during the period included those by the President of Iran, the President of Indonesia, the President of Kyrgyzstan, King Abdullah II of Jordan, the Speaker of the Parliament of Azerbaijan, the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Poland, Saudi Arabia’s Chief of the Armed Forces Staff, the Turkish Minister of Energy, the Turkish Foreign Minister, the Foreign Minister of Egypt, the Minister of Economy of Azerbaijan, Iranian leader Ali Larijani, and the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
