The British Conservative Party leader, David Cameron, who is on a two-day visit to Pakistan, called on the Foreign Minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Wednesday, the foreign ministry said. During the meeting, views were exchanged on the Pak-UK bilateral relationship as well as on regional and international issues of mutual interest.
Both sides expressed satisfaction at the existing momentum and direction of the multifaceted relationship especially in trade, development assistance and investment fields.
It was underlined that the UK was Pakistan's largest economic and development assistance partner within the EU and both countries were committed to taking the relationship to new heights. The presence of around 1 million Pakistani origin British citizens made the relationship strengthen. The foreign minister briefed Cameron on developments taking place in Pakistan with the advent of the democratic government.