United Pakistan – People's Democratic Republic of Algeria (1963–1999) relations

The Formal Diplomatic bilateral relations between the two Sovereign states were established on the 16th of August in 1963^[1] respectively. There are friendly foreign relations between Algeria and Pakistan. Pakistan supported the cause of Algeria's Independence from France. Pakistan was one of the first countries to recognize the Provisional Government of Algerian Republic and its mission was opened in Karachi, the then capital of Pakistan in 1958. Both sides have convergence of views on issues of international of great importance and vested geopolitical inter-National interests.

Pakistani history[edit]

Pakistan was a strong supporter of Algerian Independence even before the inception of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. Pakistan was one of the first countries to recognize the “Provisional Government of Republic of Algeria” in exile on the 19th of September in 1958 under the Prime Ministership of Farhat Abbas and had permitted it to open its Mission in Karachi. The Federal Government of Pakistan provided Diplomatic passports to prominent members of the Algerian government in exile for their foreign travel, such as Ahmed Ben Bella.^[2] Pakistan's firm support to Algerian cause angered France which expected Pakistan to remain aloof of this affairs especially since Pakistan was signatory to SEATO and CENTO.^[3]

Due to Pakistan's support for Algerian Independence, Pakistan-France bilateral relations were at their lowest ebb during the period under consideration.^[4]^[5] They again went upwards when, few months later, the crisis over Algeria's independence was settled with the Evian agreements signed in May 1962.^[4] The then Pakistan's Foreign minister, Manzur Qadir, welcomed this development as a victory for liberation forces.^[6]

1972. Former Prime minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto visited Algeria including other countries on the 26th of January in 1972 in order to gain support against the International recognition of the former East Pakistan province as the Seceded state of Bangladesh.

1990. The then Prime minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto visited Algeria on the 14th of July in 1990.

References[edit]

↑ Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts Issues 161-162. United States. Central Intelligence Agency. 1963. Retrieved 8 March 2024. Search this book on
↑ Middle East on the march
↑ http://www.ambafra-pk.org/IMG/doc/GBFr-PkArchives3-2.doc^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Gauhar, Mashaal (September 2017). "Algeria-Pakistan commercial relations". dailytimes.com.pk.
↑ "Divergent Interests: Franco-Pakistan Relations in 1950s" (PDF). University of the Punjab.
↑ Telegram of the Ambassador of France in Pakistan, Ghislain Clauzel, 20 March 1962. Série Asie 1956-1967, sous-série Pakistan, E 27-17-2, vol. 1134

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[1] Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts Issues 161-162. United States. Central Intelligence Agency. 1963. Retrieved 8 March 2024. Search this book on

[2] Middle East on the march

[3] ttp://www.ambafra-pk.org/IMG/doc/GBFr-PkArchives3-2.doc^{[permanent dead link]}

[:0-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Gauhar, Mashaal (September 2017). "Algeria-Pakistan commercial relations". dailytimes.com.pk.

[5] "Divergent Interests: Franco-Pakistan Relations in 1950s" (PDF). University of the Punjab.

[6] Telegram of the Ambassador of France in Pakistan, Ghislain Clauzel, 20 March 1962. Série Asie 1956-1967, sous-série Pakistan, E 27-17-2, vol. 1134

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**Algerian People's Democratic Republic—Islamic Republic of Pakistan relations**


ALGERIA	PAKISTAN (Occupied Kashmir)