LONDON: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar has arrived in the United Kingdom for a three-day official visit from 17 to 19 August 2025.
According to the Foreign Office and the Pakistan High Commission in London, Dar will meet UK Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Pakistan Hamish Falconer, Lord Wajid Khan, and Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey. He was received at the High Commission by Pakistan’s High Commissioner Dr. Mohammad Faisal.
The purpose of the visit is to enhance Pakistan-UK cooperation, especially in the fields of digital technology, AI, entrepreneurship, and Commonwealth engagement.
During his stay, Dar will also meet British parliamentarians, Kashmiri leaders, and representatives of the Pakistani diaspora. At the Pakistan High Commission, he will inaugurate a pilot project by the Punjab Land Records Authority and a “One Window Operation” by IMPASS to facilitate overseas Pakistanis in resolving land and documentation issues.
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Earlier, state media reported that Dar had postponed his UK visit in solidarity with victims of recent floods and torrential rains in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and northern Pakistan. He expressed sorrow over the loss of lives, injuries, and damage caused by the disaster, saying that the government stands with the affected families.
