ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, will undertake an official visit to the United Kingdom (UK) on Sunday to hold with top officials and to launch a land record project for the Pakistani diaspora, the Pakistani foreign office said on Saturday.
In London, Dar will hold meetings with Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pakistan Hamish Falconer, in addition to a breakfast meeting with Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey.
The deputy prime minister will also engage with British parliamentarians and Kashmiri leaders during his visit, according to the Pakistani foreign office.
“The Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister will also inaugurate a Punjab Land Record Authority’s project, piloted at the Pakistan High Commission, London,” it said. “The initiative aims to assist members of the diaspora in resolving land documentation issues in Pakistan remotely.”
The UK is one of Pakistan’s largest bilateral development partners, with cooperation spanning education, health, climate resilience, governance reform and trade. It is home to one of the largest Pakistani diasporas, estimated at over 1.6 million people, who contribute significantly to remittances, business and cultural links.
