ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif met United Kingdom Secretary ofState for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Boris Johnson on the sidelinesof the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM-2018) in Londontoday, said a press release issued by UK’s Foreign Office.
The two leaders reviewed progress in bilateral relations and reiteratedcommitment to further strengthening these ties by enhancing trade,promoting investment and creating greater opportunities for educational andcultural cooperation.
The foreign secretary said the UK greatly valued its partnership withPakistan and was keen to further augment it.
The two sides also discussed regional and global issues. The foreignsecretary particularly appreciated Pakistan’s counter-terrorismachievements and efforts to bring peace and security in the region.
Foreign Minister Asif briefed Secretary Johnson on the current state ofPakistan-India relations, situation in the Indian Occupied Jammu andKashmir (IoK); ceasefire violations along the Line of Control and WorkingBoundary by the Indian side.
Asif invited Johnson to visit Pakistan for the next round of the EnhancedStrategic Dialogue between the two countries, which the later accepted.