MEETING OF THE PAKISTAN–BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA PARLIAMENTARY FRIENDSHIP GROUP WITH THE VISITING BOSNIAN DELEGATION
Monday, 13th July, 2026
Islamabad, July 13, 2026: Dr. Nikhat Shakeel Khan, MNA/ Convener of the Pakistan–Bosnia and Herzegovina Parliamentary Friendship Group, met with a visiting delegation led by H.E. Dr. Sevlid Hurtić, Minister of Human Rights and Refugees of Bosnia and Herzegovina, at the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus, Parliament House, Islamabad. The delegation included H.E. Mr. Emin Cohodarevic, Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Pakistan, and was visiting Pakistan to participate in the 9th OIC Ministerial Conference on Women.

Welcoming the delegation, Dr. Nikhat Shakeel Khan highlighted the longstanding and friendly relations between Pakistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina, founded on mutual respect, shared values, and historic solidarity. She recalled Pakistan’s steadfast support for Bosnia and Herzegovina and expressed confidence that strengthened parliamentary engagement would further deepen bilateral ties. She emphasized enhanced cooperation in trade, investment, tourism, education, and people-to-people exchanges, while reaffirming Pakistan’s support for Bosnia and Herzegovina’s European integration. Paying tribute to the victims of the Srebrenica Genocide, she reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to justice, accountability, and preventing such tragedies from recurring.
Dr. Sevlid Hurtić thanked the Convener for the warm welcome and appreciated Pakistan’s enduring support and friendship. He emphasized the importance of translating strong political goodwill into practical cooperation through parliamentary exchanges, economic collaboration, business linkages, tourism, education, and human rights.
The meeting concluded with both sides reaffirming their commitment to further strengthening Pakistan–Bosnia and Herzegovina relations through closer parliamentary cooperation and expanded collaboration in areas of mutual interest.