Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the Committee on Rationalization of Pakistan Missions Abroad, which finalized its recommendations for submission to Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.
The committee completed a comprehensive review of the functional and organizational arrangements at Pakistan’s diplomatic missions abroad with the objective of optimizing their performance and effectiveness.
Chairing the meeting, Senator Dar directed that the recommendations place particular emphasis on enhancing inter-ministerial and inter-wing coordination at Pakistan’s missions abroad.
He also stressed the need to strengthen economic diplomacy and improve the effectiveness of Pakistan’s diplomatic outreach in advancing the country’s foreign policy and economic objectives.
The finalized recommendations will now be submitted to the Prime Minister for consideration.