ISLAMABAD, 5 November, 2026 (Nosheen): Pakistan and the United Kingdom have agreed to expand bilateral cooperation in security, law enforcement, migration, trade and investment during a meeting between UK Minister of State for Security Dan Jarvis and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Islamabad on Thursday. According to a statement issued by the Foreign Office, the two sides reviewed the overall state of Pakistan-UK relations and explored opportunities to enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest. They also exchanged views on regional and international developments and discussed continued engagement under the R4+E4 framework. During the meeting, Dar highlighted the importance of maintaining regular diplomatic engagement between Islamabad and London on bilateral issues and regional developments, emphasizing the need to further strengthen the longstanding partnership between the two countries. The meeting was part of a series of high-level diplomatic exchanges between Pakistan and the UK in recent months. In October, UK Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Stephen Doughty visited Pakistan and held meetings with senior Pakistani officials, including Dar, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar. His visit focused on economic growth, trade, regional security, counterterrorism, education and migration, with particular attention to curbing illegal migration and enhancing cooperation on shared security priorities. Earlier, on August 27, Dar held delegation-level talks with British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband in London, where discussions covered bilateral relations, counterterrorism cooperation, the Indus Waters Treaty and the evolving regional security situation. During the same visit, Dar also met British National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell to discuss matters of mutual interest.