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Mr. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari @BBhuttoZardari, Chairman, Pakistan Peoples Party, met Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today. The two leaders discussed the current situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir as well as Gilgit-Baltistan. DPM/FM congratulated Mr. Bilawal Bhutto on forming the government in GB, and the latter thanked DPM/FM for all the support of PML-N in the induction of an elected government in GB. Both leaders agreed on the importance of holding free, fair, and transparent forthcoming general elections in AJK.

A delegation of the Polio Oversight Board (POB) called on Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 today. The delegation included Mr. Mike McGovern, POB Chair, Rotary International; Dr. Chris Elias, President, Global Development, Gates Foundation; Dr. Hanan Balkhy, Regional Director, WHO EMRO; Dr. Sania Nishtar, CEO, Gavi; Mr. Sanjay Wijeskera, Regional Director, UNICEF Asia; Dr. Ziad Memish, Senior Advisor, KS Relief; and Dr. Omotayo Bola, Team Lead, GID, CDC. DPM/FM appreciated their steadfast support for Pakistan’s polio eradication efforts. He reaffirmed the Government of Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to achieving a polio-free Pakistan through sustained political resolve and close collaboration with international partners. The delegation praised Pakistan’s strong and vibrant diplomacy in achieving regional peace and Pakistan’s proactive role in global humanitarian issues. The Pakistani side was represented by Ayesha Raza Farooq, Chairperson of NCRC, who also leads the Pakistan Polio Program, Special Secretary (UN), and other senior officials from relevant ministries.