Foreground, from left, Asaad Al Shibani and Ishaq Dar, foreign ministers of Syria and Pakistan, respectively, walk side by side in Islamabad. AFPShow caption: Foreground, from left, Asaad Al Shibani and Ishaq Dar, forei…Syrian Foreign Minister's itinerary includes meetings with his Pakistani counterpart and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif
Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani visited Pakistan on Thursday, the first such trip by a senior Syrian official in 19 years.
The visit aims to strengthen bilateral trade, defence and security ties under Syria's new leadership.
Pakistan condemned recent Israeli air strikes on Syria's Abu Al Duhur airbase as a "flagrant violation of international law," warning of risks to regional stability.
Pakistan maintained its embassy in Damascus throughout Syria's civil war, which began in 2011, and it remains open today.
