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Islamabad: Migrants going to the UK to work on temporary visas will no longer be able to apply for settlement, under proposals announced by the UK government on 9 June. The UK government is implementing reforms to their immigration system which will reduce the level of immigration to sustainable levels. The announcement is the next step in this process. Launching a public consultation on reforms to the work routes leading to settlement, UK Immigration Minister Damian Green set out plans [...]

Islamabad: British Ambassador to Afghanistan Sir William Patey has returned from a two days visit to Pakistan 5-6th June. Speaking after the visit, the British Ambassador said: “I am delighted to have visited Pakistan and to have had the opportunity to discuss the situation in Afghanistan with Pakistani political and military leaders. In my meetings with my Pakistani colleagues, I highlighted the UK’s work to help Afghanistan become a secure and stable country. The UK is actively promoting Afghan-led political [...]

Islamabad: The UK International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell is in Pakistan this week to see innovative new approaches to get more children in to school, help more poor people to access financial services, and improve the health and avert deaths of women and children. Visiting a school for poor students in Karachi today, he said: “Pakistan faces an education emergency. Half the country’s adults can’t read or write; more than a third of primary school aged children are not in [...]

Islamabad: Ladies and Gentleman, it is a pleasure for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to play host to tonight’s event which celebrates the immense achievements of British Pakistanis. As I said in a speech to the British Pakistan Foundation in October, the Pakistani diaspora makes a huge contribution to our national life- to our parliament, our schools, our hospitals, our legal system and our universities; as tonight’s awards demonstrate they also contribute vastly to the fields of media, business, sports [...]

London: Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed the announcement of an investigation into the killing of Pakistani journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad. “I was shocked to hear of the abduction and killing of Pakistani journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad. He courageously reported on the terrorism and extremism which has caused so much suffering to the people of Pakistan. His death highlights the dangers faced by those working for a stable Pakistan and our thoughts are with his family at this time of [...]

Islamabad: The UK International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell is in Pakistan this week to see innovative new approaches to help get more poor children in to school, widen access to banking services, and improve the health and avert deaths of women and children. The Secretary of State today met with the Pakistan Prime Minister Gilani, President Zardari, Chief Ministers, plus a range of senior government officials, politicians, and business people. This morning he visited Bhara Kahu Rural Health Centre near [...]