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DPM Terms Overseas Pakistanis as Asset of Pakistan

London: Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq today held a meeting in the United Kingdom with the delegation of senior office bearers of PML-N UK led by President UK chapter Ahsan Dar. Ishaq Dar appreciated the united front posed by Pakistani diaspora in the UK during operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos. He said overseas Pakistanis are the asset of Pakistan.

According to Radio Pakistan, the Deputy Prime Minister apprised the delegation about measures taken by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for facilitation of diaspora abroad. He particularly mentioned inauguration of Land Record Services - enabling British Pakistanis to securely access and manage Punjab property records like Fard, e-Girdawari, deeds, remotely, via blockchain technology and the One Window Passport System, cutting processing time to 10 minutes per application.

Ishaq Dar also informed about his official meetings with British leadership during his visit to the UK that would further strengthen bilateral ties between Pakistan and the UK.

PML-N delegation congratulated the Deputy Prime Minister on the success of Marqa-e-Haq and on his effective diplomatic efforts to bring Pakistan's case to the international community.