Nawaz Sharif's visit to London will aim at discussing the five strands of the ESD with David Cameron. PHOTO: ONLINE
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nawaz is travelling to the UK on the invitation of British premier David Cameron.
Apart from his meeting with Cameron, Nawaz is due to hold meetings and engagement with key British Secretaries of State, select chief executives and investors from the financial and energy sectors and the Pakistani diaspora. Nawaz will aslo address an investment conference.
According to the foreign office, Nawaz's primary focus in these meetings will be to apprise them on improving business environment in Pakistan.
The prime minister's visit will also focus on the Enhanced Strategic Dialogue (ESD) which had been initiated in 2011. The ESD identifies five strands of cooperation, which include: trade and business relations, financial, macro-economic stabilisation and development cooperation; education and health; defence and security and lastly, cultural cooperation.
The second round of the ESD was held on March 13, 2014, in which the advisor to prime minister Sartaj Aziz had participated. That was followed by the visit of UK National Security Advisor Sir Kim Darroch to Pakistan in early April.
This will be Nawz's second tour of the UK, having visited last October during which he took part in trilateral talks with Afghanistan.
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And is there any connection to the cutting off of electricty to the PM Residence? ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Heat must be intolerable.
Sure, with same efficiency, he should also attend the Parliament & Senate which is the demand as per constitution.....
PM's previous trip to UK gave us GSP+. His trips to China brought us Chinese investment of more than $32bn. Saudi Arabia gave us a grant of $1.5bn. Based on these achievements, I wouldn't mind if the PM makes a foreign trip even twice a month.
To talk about his business(es)?
Musharraf made 80 foreign visits in 8 years........I hope some one is keeping track of Nawaz and the cost to the nation.
Probably also sort out new properties brought in Marylebone and South Kensington