Overview
- A joint communiqué from the 7th EU‑Pakistan Strategic Dialogue, co‑chaired by Ishaq Dar and Kaja Kallas in Brussels, urged Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to help root out terrorism and to protect the rights of women, girls and vulnerable communities.
- The statement voiced concern over Afghanistan’s deteriorating socio‑economic conditions and supported a peaceful, stable and self‑reliant country through a credible political process.
- Both sides reviewed ties under the 2019 Strategic Engagement Plan and pledged deeper collaboration on trade, migration, climate and security, with continued backing for GSP+, Erasmus Mundus and Horizon Europe and an EU update on a new GSP framework.
- The EU noted Pakistan’s long‑term hosting of Afghan refugees and stressed that any repatriation must be safe, dignified and in line with international standards.
- They welcomed agreement on the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire plan and called for humanitarian access and reconstruction, and they agreed to hold the 8th round of the Strategic Dialogue in Islamabad.