ISLAMABAD: British Minister for State for International Development Desmond Swayne has called on Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and said that his government is keen to boost economic ties with Pakistan.
Desmond Swayne was accompanied by acting British High Commissioner Patrick Moody, Department for International Development (DFID), Pakistan Head Richard Montgomery and Deputy Head Judith Herbertson. Swayne said that the Department for International Development (DFID) could play an important role for strengthening relations with Islamabad.
Swayne conveyed felicitations of the British Prime Minister to Ishaq Dar on the successful economic reforms programme. He said that despite economic constraints and political challenges, the government had shown tremendous resilience and achieved an economic turnaround which was really commendable.
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, while welcoming the visiting dignitary, said immediately after assuming responsibilities, the government faced the challenge to ward off forecasts of economic pundits regarding Pakistan’s imminent default. The government faced the challenge with grit and determination and put the economy on the right track. Now, he said, Pakistan was treading on the path to consolidating its economic achievements.
