Pakistan, July 20 -- Pakistan and Canada agreed to deepen their bilateral partnership as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar welcomed Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in Islamabad during her first official visit to Pakistan. Both sides decided to expand cooperation in key sectors and institutionalise the relationship through annual meetings to monitor progress on their agreed joint statement and strengthen long-term collaboration.

The two foreign ministers reviewed recent developments in bilateral relations and exchanged views on important regional and global issues of shared interest. Moreover, they reaffirmed their commitment to building a stronger partnership by increasing cooperation in trade, investment, defenc...