Deputy British Prime Minister Angela Rayner to meet Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pakistan Hamish Faulkner, to inaugurate the Punjab Land Records Authority project
Staff Reporter, Daily Dawn, Dawn TV Report
London: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will visit the UK from August 17 to 19, where he will meet his British counterpart, among others.
According to the Foreign Office, Pakistan and the UK have been engaged in an Enhanced Strategic Dialogue since 2011, which has deepened and broadened the dialogue between the two countries. This dialogue covers areas such as trade, economic growth, development, cultural cooperation, security and education.
According to the Foreign Office statement, Ishaq Dar will meet with British Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pakistan Hamish Faulkner in London, and will also have a breakfast meeting with Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Ivercourt Butchway.
Ishaq Dar will also inaugurate a project of the Punjab Land Records Authority, which was piloted at the Pakistan High Commission in London, designed to help overseas Pakistanis resolve land-related documentation issues remotely in Pakistan.
The Foreign Office added that Ishaq Dar will also meet British parliamentarians, Kashmiri leaders and representatives of the British Pakistani community.
Earlier this month, Pakistan and the UK had expressed their commitment to further expand their partnership in key areas, with a particular emphasis on defence cooperation and strategic dialogue during high-level talks in Rawalpindi.
In July, the UK government launched e-visas for Pakistani students and workers, part of a modern border and immigration system.
The announcement came as the two countries formally signed the Trade Dialogue Mechanism Agreement and announced the establishment of the UK-Pakistan Business Advisory Council to institutionalise bilateral economic cooperation.
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