Published on, Sept. 23 -- September 23, 2025 2:33 AM

Chairman Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani and Australian High Commissioner Neil Hawkins on Monday held detailed discussions on advancing bilateral relations and exploring new avenues of cooperation in diverse fields.

The meeting covered a wide range of subjects, including trade, education, defence, parliamentary collaboration, cultural exchange, climate change, and people-to-people linkages.

Gilani underlined the historic nature of Pakistan-Australia ties, recalling that diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in 1948 and have steadily grown stronger over the decades.

He emphasized that both nations share democratic values and traditions of a bicameral parliame...