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  • Afghanistan: US-Europe Group joint communiqué, September 2022

    Special representatives for Afghanistan and Pakistan, and envoys from the US and Europe gave a statement after their meeting on Afghanistan on 15 September 2022.

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    First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government

  • British High Commissioner visits flood relief camp in Nowshera

    Days after the UK announced an additional £15 million to help affected communities, British High Commissioner Christian Turner visited flood hit villages in Nowshera on Saturday where a UK charity Islamic Relief is providing…

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    First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government

  • The UK announces 75 scholarships for Pakistan

    To mark 75 years of UK-Pakistan relations, the British High Commission in collaboration with the British Council hosted a reception in Lahore on 1st Sep 2022 to announce 75 scholarships for Pakistanis to study in the UK

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    First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government

  • UK steps up support for Pakistan’s flood response

    The UK government announces humanitarian support of up to £15 million to help Pakistan's flood response.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK assisting Pakistan in flood relief efforts

    Up to £1.5 million will come from the UK to help the response to flooding in the south of Pakistan.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • New UK trade scheme paves the way for an increase in Pakistani exports

    On Tuesday, the UK’s International Trade Secretary, The Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP, launched the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), providing tariff reductions and simpler terms of trade to 65 countries, includi…

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • British High Commission staff plant 75 trees to mark 75 years of UK – Pakistan relations

    On Friday to commemorate 75 years of UK - Pakistan relations, British High Commission staff joined by Chevening alumni and personnel from the Islamabad Capital Development Authority, planted 75 trees native to Pakistan, in t…

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Applications for the UK Government’s Chevening Scholarships Open Aug 2

    Applications for Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK are open between 2 August and 1 November 2022, with applications to be submitted via chevening.org/apply

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • British Acting High Commissioner visits boxing academy as Commonwealth Games begin in Birmingham

    British Acting High Commissioner, Andrew Dalgleish, visited the Usman Wazeer Boxing Academy, Islamabad on Wednesday to meet athletes and coaches ahead of the opening of the UK’s Birmingham Commonwealth Games (Thursday).

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK pledges up to £130m for girls’ education in Pakistan

    The United Kingdom (UK) on Saturday announced a bilateral programme worth up to £130 million to support girls’ education in Pakistan that will impact nearly 17 million children.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • PM call with Prime Minister of Pakistan: 30 May 2022

    Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif today.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Minister for Armed Forces in Pakistan for two-day visit

    The UK Minister for Armed Forces James Heappey MP is visiting Pakistan on a two-day visit to highlight the importance of Pakistan as a strategic partner to the UK and reiterate the long-standing deep people-to-people ties be…

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Pakistani activist receives Commonwealth Points of Light Award

    Pakistani lawyer and activist Tahera Hasan received the Commonwealth Points of Light Award for her efforts promoting the wellbeing of orphaned, abandoned and stateless children.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • British High Commissioner meets Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif

    British High Commissioner Christian Turner on Wednesday met Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif at PM House.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK Alumni Awards 2021/22 in Lahore showcase impact of UK higher education

    The British Council in collaboration with the British High Commission (BHC) on Saturday celebrated the success of outstanding alumni of UK universities from Pakistan with the 7th Annual UK Alumni Awards and distributed certi…

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • British High Commission launches mentoring programme for budding journalists

    The British High Commission on Tuesday announced the launch of the Chevening Mentoring Scheme for budding journalists.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • British Deputy High Commissioner hosts reception for returning Chevening and Commonwealth scholars, underlines girls’ education

    The British High Commission on Thursday organised a virtual welcome back reception for Pakistani scholars who were awarded the prestigious Chevening and Commonwealth scholarships 2020/21

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • British High Commissioner visits Balochistan; Chaman Border

    British High Commissioner, Dr Christian Turner CMG, has visited the Chaman Border to see at first hand how the UK and Pakistan are working together to help the people of Afghanistan.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Queen’s Baton Relay arrives in Pakistan

    A welcome ceremony was hosted by the Deputy British High Commission, Karachi to officially hand over the Queen’s Baton to the President of the Commonwealth Games Association.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • New UK sanctions target human rights violations and abuses in Myanmar and Pakistan

    The UK announced new sanctions against the Myanmar military for their continued suppression of the civilian population and for serious human rights violations.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government