Islamabad, July 13, 2026: Pakistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina reaffirmed their commitment to closer parliamentary cooperation as Dr Nikhat Shakeel Khan, MNA and Convener of the Pakistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina Parliamentary Friendship Group, met a visiting Bosnian delegation at Parliament House, Islamabad.
The delegation was led by H.E. Dr Sevlid Hurtić, Minister of Human Rights and Refugees of Bosnia and Herzegovina. H.E. Mr Emin Cohodarevic, Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Pakistan, was also part of the delegation, which is in Pakistan to attend the 9th OIC Ministerial Conference on Women.
The meeting was held at the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus, where Dr Khan welcomed the delegation and underscored the longstanding friendly relations between the two countries. She said the relationship was rooted in mutual respect, shared values and historic solidarity.
Dr Khan recalled Pakistan’s steadfast support for Bosnia and Herzegovina and expressed confidence that increased parliamentary engagement would help further strengthen bilateral relations. She also stressed the need to expand cooperation in trade, investment, tourism, education and people to-people exchanges.
Reaffirming Pakistan’s support for Bosnia and Herzegovina’s European integration, she also paid tribute to the victims of the Srebrenica Genocide. Dr Khan reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to justice, accountability and efforts to prevent such tragedies from recurring.
Dr Hurtić thanked the Convener for the warm welcome and appreciated Pakistan’s enduring support and friendship. He said strong political goodwill should be translated into practical cooperation through parliamentary exchanges, economic collaboration, business linkages, tourism, education and human rights.
The meeting concluded with both sides reaffirming their resolve to further deepen Pakistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina relations through closer parliamentary cooperation and expanded collaboration in areas of mutual interest.
