British Foreign Secretary David Lammy paid tribute to Pakistan and India for canceling tensions and agreeing on a ceasefire during meetings with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on his official visit to Islamabad while saying “the conflict does not earn no interest”.
Premier Sharif met Lammy on Friday at the Prime Minister’s House on Friday and expressed satisfaction with the positive momentum in Pakistan – UK connections and confirmed his commitment to further improving bilateral cooperation across all sectors.
When he repeated Pakistan’s strong commitment to the ceasefire agreement, the Prime Minister noted that Pakistan had shown tremendous patience and restraint in response to India’s baseless accusations and unprovoked aggression. He emphasized that Pakistan’s actions in exercising his right to self -defense were both proportionate and targeted.
When he highlights Pakistan’s unwavering decision to defend his sovereignty and territorial integrity at all costs, Prime Minister Sharif emphasized the country’s sustained desire for peace in South Asia. He also expanded his best wishes to His Majesty King Charles III and British Prime Minister Keir Stormmer.
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This marks the first visit of a British foreign secretary in Pakistan since 2021. A statement from the British High Commission in Islamabad noted that Lammy welcomed the ceasefire and emphasized this peace and security forms the basis of Britain’s relationship with Pakistan.
Lammy highlighted the importance of regional stability and praised the efforts to end the long -standing hostility between Pakistan and India and called the last few weeks “worrying”.
“The last few weeks have been difficult for both British Pakistanis and British Indians. We are particularly pleased with the ceasefire between British Pakistanis and British Native Americans,” he added.
With reference to the increased tensions after the Pahagam event, he said that the United Kingdom had done everything to step down the situation. “Both India and Pakistan agree to stop hostilities and the ceasefire remains in place.”
Lammy, who confirmed Britain’s obligation to counter -terrorism and secured the continuation of the ceasefire, highlighted the long -standing cooperation between Britain and Pakistan to promote regional peace and stability.
Previously, DPM Dar met with Lammy in Islamabad, which warmly welcomes the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan, according to a statement from the Foreign Office.
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Dar expanded a heartfelt welcome to Lammy on his first official visit to Pakistan. The two leaders held detailed discussions about the recent development in South Asia with a special focus on the ceasefire Pakistan – India.
DPM informed British Foreign Secretary of India’s unprovoked and aggressive acts and condemned them as violations of Pakistan’s sovereignty, international law, the United Nations Charter and the principles of intermediate relations. He claimed that Pakistan had exercised his right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter.
According to the Foreign Office spokesman, Dar set appreciated Britain’s constructive and positive role in reducing tension. Both sides emphasized the importance of restraint and sustained dialogue to ensure long -term peace and stability in the region.
The meeting also dealt with bilateral connections where both parties expressed satisfaction over progress in trade, financial cooperation and development partnerships. Dar paid tribute to Britain’s valuable support in educational areas, healthcare and climate insurance.
Both leaders confirmed their obligation to improve cooperation in areas of mutual interest, including climate change and sustainable development.
They repeated their decision to strengthen the historical and long-standing ties between Pakistan and Britain, built on mutual respect, shared values and strong people-to-human relations.
