President Asif Ali Zardari, in his Saturday’s meeting with British Home Secretary Theresa May, underscored the need for further enhancing intelligence sharing mechanism with UK to combat militancy and terrorism.
Matters pertaining to Pakistan-UK bilateral relations, the role of Pak-origin British citizens in Pakistan and their positive contributions and operations against terrorism were discussed during the meeting.
Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was also present during the meeting. Theresa May was accompanied by Security and Counter Terrorism DG Charles Farr and senior Home Office officials Fiona Cunningham and Faye Johnson while from Pakistan’s side Secretary General Salman Farouqi, High Commissioner Wajid Shamusul Hasan, spokesperson Farhatullah Babar and other senior officials were also present during the meeting.
President Zardari said in the ongoing war on extremism, Pakistan was moving forward despite heavy toll of human lives and material losses. He called for greater international support in assisting Pakistan in capacity building and overcoming the effects of war on the economy.
The president said that Pakistan wanted peace in the region and had always supported every effort in this regard. He added that drug trafficking was one of the major issues in the region for its role in funding militants.
Zardari underscores intelligence sharing with UK
