Nisar reaches London

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar will hold a meeting with his British counterpart Theresa May in London on Tuesday to discuss the situation relating to regional security.  The interior minister, who has reached London after attending a special session of UN General Assembly on World Drug Problem (UNGASS), will also discuss matters relating to the Pak-United Kingdom ties and ways and means to further strengthen them.

According to a message received on Monday, Nisar would address British think tanks at International Institute for Strategic Studies and highlight the security situation in Pakistan, the sacrifices rendered by people and Pakistani armed forces in fighting against terrorism.

He will also shed light on the successes of Pakistan armed forces in war against terrorism and future strategy to curb this menace. Nisar would also call on British Security Adviser to the PM Mark Lyall Grant and discuss matters relating to ongoing war against terrorism, regional security, security cooperation between the two countries, organised crimes and human trafficking.

The two countries during the recent Enhanced Strategic Dialogue agreed on joint efforts against organised crimes and human smuggling. He would discuss the future strategy and its implementation. Later on Wednesday, Nisar would attend a reception and address the Pakistani community living in the UK.