ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar landed in the United Kingdom on Saturday for a three-day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and enhancing collaboration in digital technology and artificial intelligence, the Foreign Office said.

Mr Dar is scheduled to hold meetings with high-level officials, including UK Deputy Prime Min­ister Angela Rayner, Parli­­a­­mentary Under-Secr­­­­etary of State for Paki­stan Hamish Falc­oner and Commo­nwealth Secr­etary-General Shi­rley Ayorkor Botchwey.

During his trip, Mr Dar will engage with British members of Parli­ament, Kashmiri leaders and representatives of the Pakistani diaspora.

He is also set to inaugurate a pilot project by the Punjab Land Record Authority and a One Window Operation by IMPASS at the Pakistan High Commission in London.

Published in Dawn, August 17th, 2025

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