Rawalpindi – The United Kingdom has appreciated Pakistan’s positive role for regional peace and stability.
This expression was made by UK Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Defence Stephen Lovegrove at a meeting with Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Rawalpindi.
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As per statement released by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the dignitaries exchanged views on matters of mutual interest, including bilateral cooperation and overall regional security situation.
The development comes in the aftermath of Pakistan-India standoff which intensified after the 14 February deadly Pulwama attack followed by Pakistan Air Force (PAF) shooting down two Indian fighter aircraft and capturing one of its pilot.
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Stephen Lovegrove, who was visiting the country for the first time, also met his Pakistani counterpart Lt-Gen (r) Ikramul Haq at UK-Pakistan Defence Co-operation forum.
