Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar will begin a five-day official visit to the United Kingdom on Monday, August 24, the Foreign Office said on Sunday.
During the visit, which will continue until August 28, Dar is scheduled to meet UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, FCDO Minister of State for Pakistan Stephen Doughty and other senior British government officials.
The talks are expected to focus on Pakistan-UK relations and issues of mutual interest, according to the Foreign Office.
Dar will also meet the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to discuss the situation of Pakistani crew members being held by Somali pirates aboard the MT Honour 25 oil tanker.
His engagements will include a meeting with Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, as well as discussions with British parliamentarians.
The deputy prime minister is also scheduled to interact with members of the British Pakistani community during his stay.
The Foreign Office said the series of high-level engagements would form part of Dar’s official programme during his five-day visit to the UK.