Even though diplomatic relations between both countries were established relatively early after the birth of the state of Pakistan, they lacked in real substance for quite a while.[2] According to documentation from the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, they date from 17 September 1951.[3]
Pakistani and Spanish prime ministers Benazir Bhutto and Felipe González during a press conference in 1994 in Madrid
Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto made an official visit to Spain in 1994.[4] During her mandate as prime minister, a Bilateral Agreement for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments and a Memorandum of Understanding on Financial Cooperation were signed in 1995.[4]
Spain, particularly Catalonia, received a substantial influx of immigrants from Pakistan in the early 2000s.[5]
^"Relaciones exteriores de Pakistán" (PDF). Perfil de país: Pakistán. CIDOB. p. 435.
^"El presidente de Pakistán abandona España tras una visita oficial de tres días". El Correo Gallego. 28 April 2007.
^"España y Pakistán firman un acuerdo para evitar la doble imposición fiscal que permitirá intensificar las relaciones económicas". Europa Press. 2 June 2010.
^Kasi, Arbab Murad. "Bilateral Trade Analysis of Spain and Pakistan" (PDF). Trade Development Authority of Pakistan. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
^"Video: Spanish FM in Pakistan to evacuate Afghans who helped Spain". Khaleej Times. 10 September 2021.
^ ab"Albares viaja a Pakistán para abrir nuevas vías de evacuación para los colaboradores afganos". Europa Press. 10 September 2021.
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