Pakistan and the United Kingdom , Ink Pact

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United Kingdom have agreed to finalise and sign repatriation arrangements for convicted citizens and criminals as soon as possible.

PAK, UK ,INK PACT 

·       On Tuesday, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed and UK High Commissioner Christian Turner met in Islamabad and struck an agreement.

 

·       Bilateral agreements, according to both parties, would promote bilateral cooperation between the two countries.

 

·       Rashid remarked that Pakistan and the United Kingdom have long-standing links and that "our relations are extremely important to us." He added that Pakistanis living in the UK were also helpful in promoting bilateral relations.

 

·       The British high commissioner also praised the two countries' "friendly and multi-faceted partnership." Pakistan's support in the evacuation of foreigners and Afghan civilians from Kabul was also welcomed.

 

·       The decision on the extradition pact between Pakistan and the United Kingdom came a day after the federal cabinet's special ministerial committee met in Islamabad.

 

·       The committee determined at the meeting that the deal would be signed in the public's best interest. It was also determined that before bringing the agreement to the federal cabinet for final approval, the British authorities would be consulted again.

 

·       Pakistan and the United Kingdom would be able to repatriate their convicted offenders under the terms of the agreement. However, it will only enable individuals who have been punished by competent courts to return home.

 

 

 

·       The meeting was led by Interior Minister Rashid and attended by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari, and Interior and Accountability Advisor Shahzad Akbar.

 

·       In October of this year, the two nations had their first round of talks on a criminal extradition pact.

 

·       Later that month, Interior Minister Rashid met with British High Commissioner Turner to discuss the repatriation of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who has been residing in London since his medical parole in 2019.