Ishaq Dar arrives in London for five-day official visit to the United Kingdom

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar arrived in London on Sunday for a five-day official visit to the United Kingdom, where he is scheduled to hold a series of high-level meetings aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and discussing regional and international issues.

Pakistan’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Tipu Usman, received the Deputy Prime Minister at London Heathrow Airport.

During the visit, from 24 to 28 August, Dar will meet UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, FCDO Minister of State for Pakistan Stephen Doughty, and other senior members of the UK Government. The discussions are expected to focus on enhancing cooperation in trade, investment, security, and other areas of mutual interest.

The Deputy Prime Minister is also scheduled to meet Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), to discuss regional maritime security and maritime cooperation.

In addition, Dar will hold talks with Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, on issues of mutual interest and Pakistan’s engagement within the Commonwealth.

The visit underscores Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthening its longstanding partnership with the United Kingdom and expanding cooperation at both the bilateral and multilateral levels.