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DPM Dar to visit UK from August 24-28: FO

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will visit the United Kingdom from August 24-28, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Sunday. In a post on social media platform X, FO said that during the visit, DPM Dar will meet the UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Minister of State for Pakistan Stephen Doughty, as well as other senior…

DPM Dar to visit UK from August 24-28: FO

The Foreign Office has announced that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will be visiting the United Kingdom from August 24-28. During this visit, Dar will meet with various senior government officials, including UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, FCDO Minister of State for Pakistan Stephen Doughty, and other high-ranking members of the British government.

Additionally, Dar will meet with the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation to discuss the issue of Pakistani crew members held by Somali pirates aboard the MT Honour 25 oil tanker. The visit will also include meetings with the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, British parliamentarians, and representatives of the Pakistani diaspora in the UK.

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