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After Pakistan was struck by a devastating earthquake in October 2005, NATO launched an airlift of urgently-needed supplies and deployed engineers, medical units and specialist equipment to the country. A massive air-bridge was established, and assets of the NATO Response Force (NRF) were used in the effort.
Following the end of the mission in February 2006, political dialogue between NATO and Pakistan intensified. The relationship has gradually been augmented by practical cooperation, starting with the opening of NATO training courses to Pakistani officers.
| March 2005 | Visit to Pakistan by Ambassador Alessandro Minuto Rizzo, NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General. |
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| October 2005 | Start of Paki2000stan earthquake relief operation; NATO airlifts supplies via two air bridges, from Germany and Turkey. |
| December 2005 | General Ahsan Saleem Hyat, Vice Chief of Pakistani Army Staff, visits NATO teams at Arja, Pakistan. |
| January 2006 | End of NATO’s earthquake relief operation in Pakistan. Almost 3500 tons of relief supplies, over 7600 people moved, more than 8000 patients treated. In addition, roads cleared, schools and shelters built. |
| May 2006 | Alliance officials visit Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and other officials in Islamabad. |
| September 2006 | First Pakistani military officers and civilians attend courses at NATO School in Oberammergau, Germany. |
| November 2006 | First visit by top Pakistani officer, General Ehsan ul Haq, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to NATO Headquarters. |
| January 2007 | Opening of Joint Intelligence Operations Centre (JIOC) at ISAF HQ. The JIOC facilitates joint intelligence operations between ISAF and the Pakistani and Afghan armies. . |
| Visit to NATO by Prime Minister of Pakistan; NATO and Pakistan agree on Afghanistan approach. | |
| February 2007 | Visit of high-level Pakistani civil and military officials, as well as representatives of the think-tank community, to NATO HQ and commands. |
| May 2007 | First visit by a NATO Secretary General to Pakistan. NATO and Pakistan agree to hold regular high-level political exchanges. |
