He participates in cultural artefact repatriation occasion, additionally visits Margalla Hills
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs S. Paul Kapur and US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker. PHOTO: X
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs S. Paul Kapur, on Sunday, concluded a go to to Pakistan, throughout which he met high-level leaders on the complete spectrum of bilateral points, participated in a cultural artefact repatriation occasion, and likewise visited the Margalla Hills.
In an announcement posted on X, the US embassy in Islamabad wrote, “That’s a wrap! Throughout a productive go to to Pakistan, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs S. Paul Kapur met with high-level leaders on the complete spectrum of bilateral points, participated in a landmark cultural artefact repatriation occasion, and nonetheless discovered time to get pleasure from a hike within the lovely Margalla Hills with a few of our US Marines”.
That is a wrap! Throughout a productive go to to Pakistan, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs S. Paul Kapur met with high-level leaders on the complete spectrum of bilateral points, participated in a landmark cultural artifact repatriation occasion, and nonetheless… pic.twitter.com/AbGKKgcJN5
— U.S. Embassy Islamabad (@usembislamabad) May 17, 2026
Earlier on Friday, Inside Minister Mohsin Naqvi met Kapur, alongside US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker, Minister of State for Inside Talal Chaudhry and the federal inside secretary.
Either side reviewed bilateral relations and exchanged views on the most recent state of affairs within the Center East. Naqvi mentioned the federal government is eager to see the early launch of direct flights between Pakistan and america.
وفاقی وزیر داخلہ محسن نقوی سے امریکہ کے نائب وزیر خارجہ جنوبی و وسطی ایشیائی امور پال کپور کی ملاقات
قائم مقام امریکی سفیر نیٹلی بیکر۔وزیر مملکت
داخلہ طلال چوہدری اور وفاقی سیکرٹری داخلہ بھی اس موقع پر موجود تھے pic.twitter.com/upAo1dmiYU— Ministry of Inside GoP (@MOIofficialGoP) May 15, 2026
The minister’s remarks come after Pakistan Worldwide Airways (PIA) resumed its direct companies to London earlier this 12 months, ending a six-year suspension. The airline confirmed on March 29 that its inaugural flight had departed from Islamabad.
Learn: Pakistan seeks early launch of direct flights to US amid improved ties
PIA additionally introduced that direct flights from Lahore to London can be launched.
Naqvi noticed that Pakistan-US relations had strengthened throughout President Donald Trump’s tenure, describing the ties between the 2 nations as based mostly on mutual belief and bilateral cooperation.
The inside minister additionally said that Pakistan had ensured “foolproof safety” for American firms engaged on the Reko Diq mining challenge in southwestern Balochistan province.
