Pakistan, UK agree to deepen cooperation in security, trade and migration

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Deputy PM Dar, UK State Minister Dan Jarvis exchange views on regional and global developments, discuss further meetings under the R4 + E4 framework.

Pakistan and the United Kingdom on Thursday agreed to deepen cooperation in multiple areas, according to the Foreign Office (FO).

According to the FO, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar received the visiting UK minister of state for security, Dan Jarvis, in Islamabad, where both sides reviewed existing bilateral ties and agreed to “further deepen cooperation in security, law enforcement, migration, trade and investment”.

Dar and Jarvis also exchanged views on regional and global developments and discussed further meetings under the R4 + E4 framework, the statement added, referring to a meeting of the two regional groups in Istanbul last month.

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