LONDON: Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has termed her interaction with the British officials as "constructive and fruitful" and hoped it would further boost trade and investment ties between the two countries.
Talking to Baroness Syeda Warsi and some members of the Conservative Party here at the Parliament House the Foreign Minister said UK and Pakistan have special bonds and mentioned the institutional linkages between the two countries that have greatly facilitated in understanding each others' point of view on various issues.
She specifically quoted the statement by British Prime Minister during his visit to Pakistan who described the Pakistan-UK relations as an unbreakable friendship.
Deliberating upon the regional security situation the Minister said Pakistan wants peace and stability in Afghanistan and was making efforts to minimise the spill-over of instability in that country.
In the context of conflict resolution the Minister emphasised that international principles, as prescribed in the UN Charter, should be respected at all times while dealing with crisis.
She stressed upon positive messages to create better understanding among coalition partners and stakeholders of any problem to ensure peace and stability.
Foreign Minister Khar briefed the delegation about the internal political and socio-economic conditions in Pakistan. She said democracy has taken roots in the country, however the country was still confronted with the main challenges of energy crisis and its image abroad. She said these challenges were also impacting the Pakistani Diaspora in different parts of the world.
Baroness Warsi and the delegation appreciated the Minister for presenting perspective of Pakistan on national, regional and international issues. They said there was a need to highlight positives about Pakistan; like the contribution of Pakistanis in various fields in different parts of the world. They also asked for promotion of Pakistani culture and handicrafts.
The meeting was attended by the High Commissioner of Pakistan in UK Wajid Shamsul Hassan and senior officials.
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