*LONDON – **Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi held keymeeting with British Parliamentarians of Pakistani origin in London.*
*Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Tuesday that Britishparliamentarians of Pakistan origin have key role in bringing the twocountries closer.*
Talking to Pakistani-origin members of British parliament in London, hesaid the role of these parliamentarians has always been positive andcommendable.
The minister acknowledged cooperation of these parliamentarians indifferent matters of national interest, including economy, promotion ofculture and the Kashmir issue.
The British parliamentarians of Pakistan origin assured the ForeignMinister of their due role for upholding Pakistan’s security andsafeguarding the national interest in other matters.
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*Shah Mahmood Qureshi*link–who is on an official visit to United Kingdom – had a telephonic call withUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to discuss bilateral relations andregional peace and security.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi briefed his US counterpart about the measures beingtaken by Pakistan in accordance with the National Action Plan (NAP) andinitiatives being taken by the government to carry out economicrestructuring.
He also spoke about steps that Pakistan has been taking for compliance withthe Financial Action Task Force (FATF) action plan. In this context, hehighlighted the regulatory mechanisms that have been put in place to curbmoney laundering and terror financing practices.
