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Pakistan Seals Hungary Scholarship Renewal as Dar Uses Brussels Push to Advance EU Migration Talks and Flag IWT Risks

The Brussels trip blended tangible education gains with a sharper case to European partners on water security and regional stability.

Overview

  • Pakistan and Hungary signed a 2026–2028 Stipendium Hungaricum MoU that keeps 400 scholarships per year for Pakistani students across undergraduate to doctoral levels.
  • Pakistan and Slovenia inked a separate MoU creating a formal channel for bilateral political consultations and future reviews of ties.
  • Dar met EU officials and multiple European foreign ministers, including from Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Cyprus and Croatia, and also held talks at NATO with Secretary General Mark Rutte to deepen cooperation.
  • At the EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum, Dar called India’s move to place the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance illegal, urged its reversal, and said Pakistan is exploring legal options under the 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties.
  • EU–Pakistan discussions recorded progress on migration and talent mobility by moving to activate pathways under the Talent Partnership Roadmap, while Dar separately pitched EU investment in sectors such as energy, IT, agriculture, textiles, housing and minerals.