ISLAMABAD, April 20: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has underscored that Pakistan values its long-standing relationship with the United States and wants to further deepen bilateral cooperation based on mutual respect, trust and equality.
The prime minister said this during a meeting with Member of the US House of Representatives Ilhan Omar who called on him on Wednesday.
Appreciating her courage of convictions and her political struggle, the prime minister warmly welcomed her on her first-ever visit to Pakistan. The prime minister hoped that it would lead to deepening people-to-people ties and strengthen exchanges between the Parliament of Pakistan and the US Congress.
He highlighted that constructive engagement between the two countries could help promote peace, security and development in the region. Maintaining that the US is Pakistan’s largest trading partner, the prime minister emphasised the need to further enhance cooperation between the two countries especially in the trade and investment fields.
The prime minister lauded the efforts of Pakistani diaspora in reinforcing the Pakistan-US ties and added that Pakistan deeply values their contribution to national development and growth.
Sharif also highlighted the serious human rights situation in IIOJK and stressed the importance of peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, enabling the region to realise its economic potential and promote social progress. He emphasised that a peaceful and stable South Asian region can focus on its growth and development.
The Prime Minister called for concerted efforts, at the global level to deal with the scourge of Islamophobia.
Ilhan Omar thanked the prime minister and hoped that her visit to Pakistan would help strengthen ties between Pakistan and the US Congress.
Later, the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has emphasised the need for elevating the relationship between Pakistan and the United Kingdom to a strategic level.
Talking to British High Commissioner to Pakistan Christian Turner on Wednesday, the prime minister also stressed for enhancing trade and investment ties between the two countries.
Highlighting the positive bridge-building role played by around 1.6 million Pakistani diaspora residing in the UK, the prime minister called for strengthening cooperation in the field of legal migration to fully realise the potential. He expressed his gratitude to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson for his congratulatory tweet. Sharif said that Pakistan highly values its relations with the UK, which are based on historical linkages and convergent interests on a broad range of issues. He also appreciated the work undertaken by the UK in promoting education, health and other social sectors in Pakistan. The British High Commissioner congratulated Shehbaz Sharif on assuming the office of the prime minister and conveyed the best wishes of the British government. He expressed the desire to work closely with Pakistan to deepen and broaden bilateral cooperation. -TLTP
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