ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Boris Johnson congratulated Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on his election victory.
According to a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Britain’s prime minister wrote a letter (dated April 26) to Prime Minister Shehbaz, noting that the UK and Pakistan had deep ties supported by strong people-to-people links.
“He also recalled their meeting in 2016 during his visit to Pakistan and the discussions held on a number of shared interests such as girls’ education, health, economics, and trade relations,” the ministry said in a statement.
According to the letter, PM Johnson expressed best wishes to PM Shehbaz and the people of Pakistan on the 75th anniversary and hoped to meet the premier in person soon.
“Prime Minister Johnson expressed his desire to continue working together, including in addressing global challenges,” the statement said.
