*LONDON: *Pakistan High Commissioner (HC) to the UK H.E. Syed Ibne Abbascalled on Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn at the British Parliament where thelatter showed interest in visiting Pakistan in the near future.
The meeting was attended by MP Emily Thornberry, Shadow Foreign Secretaryand MP Kate Hollern, besides senior members of Corbyn’s office, PakistanToday has reported.
The two sides discussed a wide range of matters of common interest,including diaspora, peace and stability in the region.
The High Commissioner felicitated the Labour leader on the resurgence ofthe party under his leadership. He said Pakistan and the UK havehistorically enjoyed robust bilateral relations and the Labour Party hascontributed immensely towards further strengthening those relations.
Speaking about gross human rights violations in the Indian occupied Kashmir(IoK), the HC emphasised on the international community, particularly, theUK, to play its role in resolving the dispute. He said Pakistan iscommitted to resolving the dispute peacefully through dialogue.
The HC also expressed concern over UK’s role on measures related toFinancial Action Task Force (FATF). He put across Pakistan’s stance on thematter and underlined Pakistan’s achievements in the fight againstterrorism and extremism.