Islamabad: In what could mark a turning point in Pakistan-U.S. relations, American Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to make his maiden official visit to Islamabad next month. The visit, tentatively planned for mid-to-late October 2025, signals a renewed diplomatic momentum between the two historically complex allies.
Diplomatic insiders suggest that the high-level engagement will focus on recalibrating strategic ties, with key discussions centered around counterterrorism cooperation, economic partnerships, trade expansion, and regional stability.
This anticipated trip would be the first by a U.S. Secretary of State to Pakistan since Mike Pompeo’s 2018 visit, offering a long-overdue reset in high-level diplomatic dialogue.
Rubio’s visit follows his recent meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Washington, where both sides explored avenues for deeper collaboration—particularly in trade, agriculture, and investment.
The visit is being viewed in Islamabad as an opportunity to shift gears from transactional diplomacy toward a more enduring, interest-based partnership, especially as global geopolitics enter a new phase.
Preparations are already underway at the federal level, with expectations that the visit could open the door to more structured and predictable cooperation between the two nations in the months ahead.
