UK Hails Pakistan’s Mediation Role During Islamabad Visit

Overview

• UK FCDO Director General Ed Llewellyn, visiting Islamabad, praised Pakistan’s push to cool regional tensions and reaffirmed support for peace efforts.
• He repeated the UK’s call to stop strikes on civilian infrastructure, citing the need to protect lives and prevent wider damage.
• He described the UK–Pakistan relationship as strong and said regular dialogue helps regional stability and shared security goals.
• He recognized Pakistan’s heavy losses from terrorism and said the UK stands shoulder to shoulder with Pakistan to deepen counterterrorism cooperation.
• He highlighted longer-term cooperation on economic growth, climate resilience, development work, and people-to-people links, noting Pakistan’s recent talks that brought Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt to Islamabad to seek de-escalation after cross-border strikes.