ISAS Insights

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif visited Kuwait on 6 and 7 March 2017. The key objective of his visit was to persuade Kuwait to ease visa restrictions on Pakistani citizens. The issue of Pakistan’s disproportionate trade imbalance with Kuwait was also taken up during meetings with Kuwaiti rulers. This visit was also an opportunity for the Pakistani delegation to canvas for foreign direct investment projects in Pakistan. This paper provides an analysis of the relationship between Pakistan and Kuwait. It also identifies possible areas for future bilateral and multilateral strategic cooperation.