Minister for Finance Mohammad Ishaq Dar has underscored that Pakistan had long historic ties with the United Kingdom and relations between the two countries needed to be further expended for the mutual benefits of the two sides.

He was talking to UK’s envoy Dr. Christian Turner in Islamabad on Saturday.

He also briefed the British High Commissioner about devastations caused by the recent floods in Pakistan. The Finance Minister briefed the envoy about economic agenda and priorities of the government and said that present government aims to bring about economic and fiscal stability leading to economic recovery and growth.

Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar thanked the British High Commissioner for extending flood relief support to Pakistan.

Source: Radio Pakistan