Pakistan and the UK promise to increase their strategic and economic relations.

The United Kingdom and Pakistan have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening their bilateral relationship, with both countries indicating a desire to further collaboration in the fields of development, trade, investment, and security.

The agreement was struck during a meeting between Jonathan Powell and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, when the two nations’ strategic and economic cooperation was the main topic of discussion.

The British side also demonstrated a strong desire to support Pakistan’s reform program and expand collaboration in a number of areas throughout the discussion.

British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott described Britain as Pakistan’s most important business partner in Europe and stated that economic ties between Pakistan and the UK are still strong.

She pointed out that there are already over 200 British businesses working in Pakistan, with a combined investment of more than Rs910 billion. The UK is Pakistan’s third-largest export market, she continued, and the persistence of British businesses is a sign of growing trust in Pakistan’s economy.

Jane Marriott claims that bilateral trade between the two nations has reached its greatest level to date, surpassing $6 billion. According to her, British businesses are making a substantial contribution to Pakistan’s export expansion, tax income, employment creation, and technology transfer.