Overview

• Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly in New York.
• Both sides agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation with a focus on expanding trade, drawing investment, and strengthening higher education links.
• They agreed to explore new trade routes, encourage private-sector participation, and promote academic exchange programs.
• Hungary expressed interest in supporting educational exchanges and economic projects in Pakistan, and Dar welcomed potential partnerships with Pakistani institutions.
• The commitments were described as initial, non-binding steps requiring follow-up, as Dar also pursued wider diplomatic outreach that included meetings with the GCC secretary general and Canada’s foreign minister.