Relationship dossier
Pakistan
Switzerland
Relationship assessment
Economic agreements and Swiss development cooperation underpin positive Pakistan–Switzerland ties.
Pakistan toward Switzerland
+20Pakistan has concluded bilateral investment-protection and double-taxation arrangements with Switzerland, providing a framework for economic relations.
Switzerland toward Pakistan
+35Switzerland has supported development cooperation in Pakistan and provided humanitarian assistance, alongside bilateral economic arrangements.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship is characterized by practical economic arrangements and Swiss development and humanitarian engagement in Pakistan. These enduring cooperative features outweigh any major bilateral confrontation known from these ties, although the scope of cooperation is not fully clear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Pakistan and Switzerland maintain cooperative economic and development ties. Bilateral arrangements include investment protection and double-taxation agreements. Switzerland has also provided development cooperation and humanitarian assistance in Pakistan. These practical ties support a positive assessment, though their breadth and implementation are not fully clear.
Key developments
Pakistan and Switzerland concluded a bilateral investment-protection agreement.
Pakistan and Switzerland concluded a double-taxation agreement.
Switzerland undertook development cooperation in Pakistan.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of bilateral economic agreements are unclear.
- The scale and continuity of Swiss development cooperation in Pakistan are unclear.