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…
Foreign Office (FO) announced that Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will be visiting the United Kingdom from August 24-28. During this visit, Dar is set to meet with UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, FCDO Minister of State for Pakistan Stephen Doughty, the secretary-general of the International Maritime Organisation, and the Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey.
The agenda includes discussions on the issue of Pakistani crew members held by Somali pirates aboard the MT Honour 25 oil tanker, as well as strengthening bilateral trade engagement and collaboration. This visit follows the agreement between the two nations in July to intensify bilateral trade and business-to-business cooperation, as well as to enhance cooperation in counterterrorism, illegal migration, and police training.
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Also reported by 3 other outlets
- DPM Dar to visit UK from August 24-28: FO dawn.com
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