Finance Minister, UK MP discuss bilateral ties, regional issues

Finance Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar has expressed hope that bilateral relations between Pakistan and the United Kingdom will further strengthen in future.

He was talking to the Member of UK Parliament, House of Commons Khalid Mahmood who called him in Islamabad on Saturday.

Bilateral relations as well as issues of regional importance were discussed during the meeting.

The Finance Minister expressed satisfaction at the level of friendship between the two countries.

Khalid Mahmood expressed sympathy on the loss of lives and properties in the devastating monsoon rains and floods in Pakistan.

Khalid Mahmood is the longest serving Member Parliament UK , House of Commons, elected from Birmingham Perry Barr.

Source: Radio Pakistan