Times of Islamabad

Britain expresses desire to enhance security ties with Pakistan

Britain expresses desire to enhance security ties with Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – British High Commissioner to Pakistan Thomas Drew called onForeign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi in Islamabad on Monday and discusseda wide range of bilateral and regional issues of mutual interests.

The two sides expressed satisfaction on the current state of bilateralrelations.

The Foreign Minister emphasized the need to promote trade and economiclinkages and greater people to people contacts with Britain.

He also appreciated the role being played by the Department forInternational Development (DFID) in providing assistance in health andeducation sectors.

The British High Commissioner reiterated desire of his country to furtherenhance cooperation with Pakistan in all areas of common interest, inparticular in spheres of peace and security, trade and investment,organized crime, accountability, asset recovery and development cooperation.