He takes part in an event to repatriate cultural items and also visits the Margalla Hills.
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs S. Paul Kapur and U.S. Chargé d’affaires Natalie Baker. PHOTO:
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs S. Paul Kapur on Sunday concluded a visit to Pakistan, during which he met with high-level leaders across the spectrum of bilateral issues, participated in a cultural repatriation event and also visited the Margalla Hills.
In a statement published on U.S. Marines.”
It’s over! During a productive visit to Pakistan, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs S. Paul Kapur met with senior leaders across the spectrum of bilateral issues, participated in a historic cultural repatriation event, and still… pic.twitter.com/AbGKKgcJN5
– US Embassy Islamabad (@usembislamabad) May 17, 2026
Earlier on Friday, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met Kapur, along with US Charge d’affaires Natalie Baker, Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry and Federal Interior Secretary.
The two sides reviewed bilateral relations and exchanged views on the latest situation in the Middle East. Naqvi said the government wanted to see the early launch of direct flights between Pakistan and the United States.
وفاقی وزیر داخلہ محسن نقوی سے امریکہ کے نائب وزیر خارجہ جنوبی وسطی ایشیائی امور پال کپور کی ملاقات
قائم مقام امریکی سفیر نیٹلی بیکر۔وزیر مملکت
داخلہ طلال چوہدری اور وفاقی سیکرٹری داخلہ بھی اس موقع پر موجود تھے pic.twitter.com/upAo1dmiYU– Ministry of Interior GoP (@MOIofficialGoP) May 15, 2026
The minister’s remarks come after Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) resumed direct services to London earlier this year, ending a six-year suspension. The airline confirmed on March 29 that its inaugural flight took off from Islamabad.
Read: Pakistan seeks to quickly launch direct flights to US amid improving ties
PIA also announced that direct flights from Lahore to London would be introduced.
Naqvi observed that relations between Pakistan and the United States had strengthened during the tenure of President Donald Trump, describing the ties between the two nations as based on mutual trust and bilateral cooperation.
The interior minister also said Pakistan had provided “ironclad security” to American companies working on the Reko Diq mining project in the southwestern province of Balochistan.
