Islamabad:
Pakistan Prime Minister and former international cricketer Imran Khan’s scheduled take a look at to the UK next month, has been postponed immediately after Islamabad was not happy with the Boris Johnson government’s supply for some thing more substantial than a cricket match and a ceremonial meeting, nearby media reported.
This follows the Pakistan government’s announcement that Khan’s take a look at has been postponed “due to internal security, political and regional situation.” However, The International News cited credible sources telling The News and Geo News that the Pakistan PM’s trip has been postponed as Islamabad could not get a UK-Pakistan partnership “road map for 10 years” equivalent to the to the pact signed involving the UK and India last month.
India and UK last month had agreed on a transformational Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and adopted an ambitious roadmap to 2030 to steer cooperation for the next 10 years, with focus on trade and defense.
On June 7, PM Johnson held a telephonic discussion with his Pakistani counterpart and invited him to take a look at the UK. This would have been Imran Khan’s initially take a look at to the UK as Pakistan prime minister.
Earlier, nearby media had reported that the UK and Pakistan had been discussing former international cricketer Khan’s UK travel in kind of a cricket-friendly tour in July. The Pakistan Prime Minister was also slated to hold talks with PM Boris Johnson.
However, the Pakistani side told the UK that a take a look at only for the cricket match and a meeting with PM Johnson will backfire if there are no offers signed.
According to The News International, Islamabad wanted to raise the ties towards a strategic partnership, on the other hand, the UK government did not respond to these proposals regardless of two repeated reminders and remained stuck with the supply of the cricket match and a take a look at to the 10 Downing.
The Pakistan government yesterday mentioned the PM had decided to postpone his UK take a look at citing crucial troubles which he would like to monitor himself. “PM Imran Khan will himself monitor the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan,” sources told Geo News as cited by The International News.
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