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Pakistan and UK Pledge Deeper Security, Migration and Trade Ties

The meeting signals a push toward practical security coordination with the UK, leaving detailed agreements for later.

Overview

  • Ishaq Dar met UK Minister of State for Security Dan Jarvis in Islamabad on Thursday to review bilateral relations and agree to deepen cooperation.
  • Both sides publicly committed to closer work on security and law enforcement, including counterterrorism, information sharing and operational cooperation.
  • The statement also named migration, trade and investment as priority areas, with officials stressing stronger coordination to reduce illegal migration.
  • The exchange referenced continued engagement through the R4+E4 format, but the foreign office release gave no details of concrete, signed accords.
  • The visit follows a string of recent UK‑Pakistan ministerial contacts and sets up follow‑up diplomacy to turn broad commitments into specific actions.