Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, a British cabinet minister and the chairman of the UK Conservative Party, arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday, said a press release issued by the United Kingdom High Commission. The handout said that Warsi would meet with senior ministers and other officials to take forward discussions held under the Enhanced Strategic Dialogue launched during the UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s visit to Pakistan last year.
Recognising the importance of boosting economic and trade ties between the UK and Pakistan as part of this dialogue, Baroness Warsi will also hold meetings with the Pakistani business community, the press release said.
“The Enhanced Strategic Dialogue launched by Prime Minister Gilani and Prime Minister David Cameron last year allows both countries to explore these areas of mutual interest in a spirit of understanding, confidence and respect,” she said. “Over £1.9 billion worth of trade flows between our countries every year but the links between our countries are so strong we are aiming to increase this trade in goods and services to £2.5 billion by 2015,” she added.
