Pakistan, July 1 -- Pakistan on Tuesday took its seat for the first time as a permanent member of the UN International Olive Council (IOC) at a meeting held in Portugal's capital Lisbon, said an official statement.

Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain led the Pakistai delegation to attend the meeting, a statement from Pakistan embassy Portugal said.

He was accompanied by Pakistan's ambassador to Portugal Aisha Farooqui.

Following Pakistan's membership of the International Olive Council in May 2026, Pakistan was invited to take its seat at the 123rd meeting of the Council, together with 27 other Olive oil producing nations.

Pakistan was warmly welcomed to the IOC by the Executive Director, the C...