Islamabad (GNP): British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott paid a call on Economic Affairs Minister Ahad Cheema to talk about shared interests and ways to strengthen cooperation between Pakistan and the United Kingdom.
Marriott congratulated Cheema on his appointment as Chair of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund for 2027. Cheema thanked her for the good wishes.
Cheema outlined the Prime Minister’s priorities of strengthening agriculture, information technology and other important sectors, and said the government is pursuing sector-focused reforms and policies to support economic growth. He added that the government is giving full backing to development partners and multilateral investment and is working to make cooperation and investment easier.
The minister praised the support of the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) for capacity building and reforms in Pakistan, noting that it works closely with the Prime Minister’s Office on the government’s reform programme.
Marriott said the FCDO will keep supporting the Government of Pakistan. She welcomed the government’s efforts to improve the economy and acknowledged the reforms under way in various sectors.
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Both sides pledged to stay closely engaged and deepen cooperation in areas of shared interest, including continued collaboration on Pakistan’s development priorities, such as capacity building and reforms.
Sohail Majeed is a Special Correspondent at The Diplomatic Insight. He has twelve plus years of experience in journalism & reporting. He covers International Affairs, Diplomacy, UN, Sports, Climate Change, Economy, Technology, and Health.
