United Pakistan – Republic of Tunisia (1957–2011) relations

Republic of Tunisia—Islamic Republic of Pakistan relations

Tunisia	PAKISTAN   (Occupied Kashmir)

The Formal Diplomatic bilateral relations between the two states were established on the 19th of August in 1957 respectively.. Pakistan opened its embassy in Tunis in 1958 at the Charges d' Affaires level which was later upgraded to that of Ambassador/Plenipotentiary in 1964. Tunisia introduced its embassy in Islamabad in 1980.

Pakistan supported Tunisia during its struggle for independence. Members of that generation who are still living fondly recall Pakistan's steadfastness for backing Tunisia's liberation movement. Between 1948 and 1954, Pakistan's first Foreign Minister, Sir Zafarullah Khan, represented Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council where he vociferously advocated for Tunisian freedom from colonial rule.

So were the contributions of renowned writer and diplomat, Patras Bokhari, lauded by the Tunisian government for his defence of Tunisian independence. During his tenure as Pakistan's Permanent Representative at the United Nations from 1951 to 1954, he delivered an epic speech on the floor of the Security Council for which a road was named after him by Tunisia right after its independence in 1956.

For its part, Tunisia has backed Pakistan in the Kashmir conflict but in so much that it does not antagonize the Republic of India, with whom it has fostered significant trade relations.

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