Dar arrives in Washington to meet Marco Rubio: FO

Published May 29, 2026 Updated May 29, 2026 10:55am

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Washington, where he will meet with US Secretary of State and National Security Adviser Marco Rubio, the Foreign Office (FO) said.

The development comes as Islamabad is attempting to negotiate a peace pact to end the US-Israeli war with Iran. Vice President JD Vance has said the two sides were “close” to reaching a deal but “not there yet”.

Dar reached Washington after a three-day visit to New York for meetings linked to the United Nations. Upon his arrival, he was received by Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, along with senior officials of the Pakistani embassy.

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