{"id":32718,"date":"2026-05-31T05:46:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T05:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=32718"},"modified":"2026-05-31T05:46:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T05:46:07","slug":"eus-top-diplomat-kallas-to-visit-islamabad-on-june-1-for-strategic-dialogue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=32718","title":{"rendered":"EU’s top diplomat Kallas to visit Islamabad on June 1 for strategic dialogue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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<\/a>The European Union\u2019s (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, will visit Pakistan on June 1 (Monday) to take part in the 8th EU-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, the EU\u00a0announced<\/a>\u00a0on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the statement issued by the bloc, Kallas \u2014 also the European Commission\u2019s vice president \u2014 will also hold meetings with President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is the eighth round of the Strategic Dialogue between the EU and Pakistan, providing an opportunity to discuss bilateral relations under the Strategic Engagement Plan, signed in June 2019,\u201d the EU said in the statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHR\/VP Kallas will hold a joint press conference with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan Mohammad Ishaq Dar at 12:30 local time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The EU is Pakistan\u2019s sec\u00adond-largest trading partner, with the GSP+ status<\/u><\/a> allowing the country to enjoy duty-free or minimum duty on European exports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The status was granted by the EU in 2014, resulting in a 108 per cent increase in Pakistani textile exports to the EU due to concessional tariffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In October 2023, the European Parliament unanimously voted<\/u><\/a> to extend the GSP+ status for another four years until 2027 for developing countries, including Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the EU, GSP+ status<\/u><\/a> is a special incentive awarded to developing countries to \u201cpursue sustainable development and good governance\u201d in exchange for cutting import duties to zero on two-thirds of the tariff lines of its exports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Governments with this status need to implement 27 international conventions on human rights, labour rights, good governance and the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though it has the status, EU Ambassador to Pakistan Raimundas Karoblis said last November that the country needs to \u201cdo better<\/a>\u201d to fulfil its obligations, specifically on blasphemy, enforced disappearances and minority rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In December 2025, the EU welcomed <\/a>Pakistan\u2019s progress towards implementing 27 international conventions under the GSP+ framework, the Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The FO noted that the 15th Pakistan-EU Joint Commission meeting was held in Brussels on December 17, stating, \u201cThe EU welcomed progress made in bringing Pakistan\u2019s application of the death penalty in line with international standards and encouraged further steps in this regard. It also recognised important first steps against torture, as well as the creation of a Commission on Minorities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reference Link:- https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2003965<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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