Pakistan, UK agree to strengthen cooperation in security, trade and investment

Pakistan and the United Kingdom have agreed to deepen coordination on security, law enforcement, migration, commerce and investment, following talks in Islamabad on Thursday. Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met British Minister of State for Security Dan Jarvis, with both sides reviewing bilateral ties and discussing regional and international issues, according to a Foreign Office statement.

The officials also considered cooperation through the R4+E4 grouping, which includes Pakistan, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, alongside the UK, France, Germany and Italy. The meeting followed Dar’s October 23 discussion with British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband in Istanbul. The Foreign Office statement did not set out new investment pledges, agreements or deadlines, so the talks signal continued engagement rather than a specified commercial initiative.