{"id":7412,"date":"2026-10-14T16:34:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T16:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=7412"},"modified":"2026-10-14T16:40:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T16:40:34","slug":"pakistan-oman-sign-agreements-to-expand-cooperation-in-media-it-and-diplomacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=7412","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan, Oman Sign Agreements to Expand Cooperation in Media, IT and Diplomacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday received Oman&#8217;s Foreign Minister, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi, who is visiting Pakistan to co-chair the 8th Session of the Pakistan-Oman Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) alongside Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the meeting, the prime minister highlighted the longstanding fraternal ties between Pakistan and Oman, rooted in shared faith, geographical proximity, common history, cultural links and centuries of people-to-people exchanges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He described Oman as a brotherly country, an important maritime neighbour and a valuable partner in a strategically significant region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shehbaz Sharif expressed satisfaction over the successful convening of the 8th Session of the Pakistan-Oman Joint Ministerial Commission, expressing hope that it would lay a strong foundation for expanding mutually beneficial cooperation and strengthening bilateral engagement across various sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prime minister also noted the convergence of views between the two countries on regional and global issues and appreciated Oman&#8217;s principled emphasis on dialogue and diplomacy to resolve disputes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr thanked the Pakistani government for its hospitality and welcomed the successful conclusion of the JMC session. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He agreed that the meeting would pave the way for enhanced bilateral collaboration in diverse fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif witnessed a ceremony of exchange of  MoUs between Pakistan and the Sultanate of Oman, in Islamabad, today. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XYxgkpXAIq\">pic.twitter.com\/XYxgkpXAIq<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Prime Minister&#39;s Office (@PakPMO) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PakPMO\/status\/2110404079109230768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 14, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Omani foreign minister also appreciated Pakistan&#8217;s sustained diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions and promote peaceful solutions to regional challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prime minister witnessed the signing of the Protocol of the 8th Session of the Pakistan-Oman Joint Ministerial Commission, along with several agreements and memorandums of understanding (MoUs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The agreements cover cooperation in media, news and information exchange, historical documentation and archives management, communication and information technology, and the facilitation of diplomatic and official exchanges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The agreements are aimed at strengthening institutional links and expanding cooperation between Pakistan and Oman across multiple sectors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday received Oman&#8217;s Foreign Minister, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi, who is visiting Pakistan to co-chair the 8th Session of the&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7414,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[165,2549,35,2710],"class_list":["post-7412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pakistan","tag-middle-east-tensions","tag-oman","tag-pakistan","tag-pakistan-oman-relations"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - 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