Pakistan eyes enhanced UK ties after Starmer’s victory

Pakistan on Friday congratulated UK Prime Minister-elect Keir Starmer following his party’s victory in the British general elections, expressing a desire to strengthen ties between the two countries.

“I extend my heartfelt felicitations to @Keir_Starmer, Leader of Labour Party @UKLabour on the historic victory in parliamentary election in United Kingdom,” Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said in a post on X.

He noted that Pakistan and the UK share deep-rooted and broad-based ties founded in shared history and people-to-people contacts.

“I am confident that under his stewardship our relationship will be further strong and we can work together for global peace, prosperity and development,” he added.

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