{"id":5178,"date":"2026-08-27T04:47:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T04:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistantimesusa.net\/?p=5178"},"modified":"2026-08-27T04:47:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T04:47:04","slug":"british-lawmakers-praise-pakistans-leadership-mediation-efforts-for-middle-east-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistantimesusa.net\/?p=5178","title":{"rendered":"British lawmakers praise Pakistan&#8217;s leadership, mediation efforts for Middle East peace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The British lawmakers on Wednesday \u201clauded Pakistan\u2019s leadership and mediation efforts in the Middle East\u201d in a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, saying that \u201cPakistan\u2019s historic role had been internationally recognised and had filled all overseas Pakistanis with pride\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>FM Dar\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2625480\/dar-arrives-in-london-for-five-day-uk-visit\" rel=\"nofollow\">arrived<\/a>\u00a0in London on Sunday to undertake a five-day official visit to the UK from August 24-28. During the visit, FM Dar is due to meet UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office minister of state for Pakistan, Stephen Doughty, as well as other senior UK government officials.<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement issued by MoFA today, the parliamentarians included Lord Zameer Choudrey, Lord Qurban Hussain, Baroness Shaista Sheehan, Lord Shaffaq Mohammed and Members of Parliament Mohammad Yasin, Yasmin Qureshi, Afzal Khan, Zubir Ahmed and Adnan Hussain.<\/p>\n<p>FM Dar \u201cappreciated the important role played by the British parliamentarians in strengthening Pakistan-UK ties and their staunch advocacy for a just settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute\u201d, according to the ministry.<\/p>\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ForeignOfficePk\/status\/2092511453408621023?s=20\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" 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frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2092511453408621023\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>FM Dar shared Pakistan\u2019s ongoing diplomatic initiatives for de-escalation and peace in the Middle East.\u00a0He underscored that \u201cadherence to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding by all parties was critical to achieving durable peace and stability in the region\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read:<a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2625578\/fm-dar-urges-imo-chief-to-help-secure-release-of-pakistani-crew-held-by-somali-pirates\" rel=\"nofollow\">\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2625578\/fm-dar-urges-imo-chief-to-help-secure-release-of-pakistani-crew-held-by-somali-pirates\" rel=\"nofollow\">FM Dar urges IMO chief to help secure release of Pakistani crew held by Somali pirates<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The deputy prime minister also highlighted \u201cthe importance of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement in strengthening regional peace and stability\u201d.\u00a0He stressed that \u201cthe agreement was purely defensive in nature\u201d, according to the Foreign Office.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting also covered recent developments in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), with the British parliamentarians congratulating FM Dar on the PML-N\u2019s victory in the recent legislative assembly elections.<\/p>\n<p>FM Dar said that \u201cthe people of AJK had reposed their confidence in the PML-N because of its past record of delivering economic growth and development\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He said the new government would \u201cprioritise investment in infrastructure and job creation for the youth of AJK\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Federal Government and the Government of AJK would work with other political parties and stakeholders to build consensus on important governance and constitutional issues,\u201d FM Dar said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2625383\/dpm-dar-to-undertake-five-day-official-visit-to-uk-from-august-24-28th\" rel=\"nofollow\">DPM Dar to undertake five-day official visit to UK from August 24-28th<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The parliamentarians also shared their views on other matters of common interest and \u201creaffirmed their commitment to further cementing ties between Pakistan and the UK\u201d, the ministry said.<\/p>\n<p>During his visit to the UK, FM Dar will also meet Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey. The foreign ministry said the deputy prime minister would also &#8220;engage with British parliamentarians and representatives of the British-Pakistani community&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The visit assumes significance against the backdrop of Pakistan&#8217;s increasingly visible diplomatic role in regional and international affairs, with Islamabad seeking to translate its recent diplomatic engagements into stronger relations with major powers.<\/p>\n<p>Diplomatic sources\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2625183\/dar-to-embark-on-uk-trip-next-week\" rel=\"nofollow\">said<\/a> FM Dar&#8217;s visit would provide an opportunity to further consolidate Pakistan&#8217;s ties with the UK\u00a0and discuss a range of bilateral, regional and international issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The British lawmakers on Wednesday \u201clauded Pakistan\u2019s leadership and mediation efforts in the Middle East\u201d in a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, saying that \u201cPakistan\u2019s historic role had been internationally recognised and had filled all overseas Pakistanis with pride\u201d. 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