ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar today emphasized early conclusion of Enhanced Strategic Partnership agreement with United Kingdom to further strengthen the bilateral ties. He received a telephone call from British Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron. Reiterating the importance of Pakistan-UK relations, Ishaq Dar said Pakistan and UK have longstanding, historic relations with multifaceted cooperation. The Foreign Minister underscored the need to further enhance bilateral cooperation in trade, investment and people to people contacts and climate. He called for early resumption of PIA flights between Pakistan and the UK to further boost linkages, particularly in view of the large Pakistani

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif have felicitated Hindu community on the occasion of Holi festival. In his statement, President Zardari said the festival of Holi is symbolic of the triumph of good over evil. He said the Constitution of Pakistan guarantees religious freedom and Pakistan is a beautiful bouquet of people belonging to all religions. The President commended the services rendered by Hindu community for the country. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in his message, said as Pakistanis, we take pride in the multi-ethnic, multi-lingual, multi-cultural and multi-religious characteristics of our society. Shehbaz Sharif said