ISLAMABAD:Caretaker Foreign Minister (FM) Jalil Abbas Jilani has said Pakistan and Britain are close partners and their friendship is based on common heritage, values and mutual goodwill.

Addressing a reception hosted in honor of delegates of the Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting in London, he described the 1.6 million British Pakistanis in the UK as an asset to the country and appreciated their positive role in the development of UK-Pakistan relations.

Secretary General Commonwealth Patricia Scotland appreciated the talent of Pakistani youth and the cultural beauty of the country, according to a Radio Pakistan’s report.