Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday formally conveyed Pakistan's serious concerns to the British government over the recent cancellation of England cricket team's tour to Pakistan. "[The] foreign minister conveyed Pakistan’s disappointment at the decision of the English Cricket Board to cancel Pakistan tours," said a statement issued by the Foreign Office after Qureshi's meeting with British Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss in London. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan Shah Mahmood Qureshi calls on British Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Affairs and Minister for Women and Equalities Elizabeth Truss in London.#APPNews #Pakistan 🇵🇰 #UnitedKingdom 🇬🇧@SMQureshiPTI @ukinpakistan pic.twitter.com/2pGYOzezft — APP 🇵🇰 (@appcsocialmedia) September 28, 2021 Pakistan’s top diplomat told his British counterpart that the England Cricket Board's (ECB) abrupt last-minute decision not only caused financial loss to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) but also deeply disappointed millions of cricket fans. Earlier, when the ECB pulled out of the tour days after New Zealand withdrew from the visit citing security threat, the British government had distanced itself from the ECB's decision and clarified that the decision did not come from it. Read more: British govt distances itself from cancellation of England’s tour to Pakistan Meanwhile, FM Qureshi also felicitated Truss on her appointment and said he looked forward to working closely with her to put concrete shape to the mutual desire of the two sides to take the bilateral relations to the next level. Both agreed to work on roadmaps in multiple spheres of mutual interests. The foreign minister apprised his British counterpart of Pakistan’s climate vulnerabilities. He lamented that despite contributing minimally to global greenhouse gas emissions, Pakistan had been among the most affected and was deemed one of the most climate-vulnerable countries. Good to meet Sec of State for Foreign Affairs & Minister for Women & Equality @trussliz. Will be working closely for elevation of our historic bilateral relationship. Look forward to welcoming you to Pakistan for 5th review session of 🇵🇰 🇬🇧 Enhanced Strategic Dialogue pic.twitter.com/7IZ1bUPVae — Shah Mahmood Qureshi (@SMQureshiPTI) September 28, 2021 Pakistan, he said, was taking concrete steps to mitigate climate crisis and counter the deteriorating environmental crisis through initiatives such as Prime Minister Imran Khan's ten billion tree tsunami project. Lauding Pakistan’s climate credentials, Secretary Truss stated that the UK looked forward to PM Imran's participation in COP-26 being hosted by the UK in Glasgow in November this year. In addition to detailed discussions on the entire gamut of bilateral relations, the two sides also discussed the regional situation. Also read: After NZ, England also call off Pakistan series While lauding the recent debate in the British House of Commons on the human rights situation in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), Qureshi apprised Truss of human rights violations being committed by the Indian occupation forces. He expressed hopes that the UK would play its due role in this regard. A dossier documenting evidence of over 3,000 war crimes perpetrated by the Indian occupation forces was also shared. Qureshi apprised his British counterpart of the situation in Afghanistan, and Pakistan’s hopes and expectations from the dispensation in Kabul. "Pakistan’s immediate concern was to avert a humanitarian catastrophe. Pakistan had set up a humanitarian corridor and was extending all possible assistance to support the Afghan people," he said. He said Pakistan was willing to act as a hub for humanitarian support to Afghanistan and urged the international community not to repeat past mistakes, and to engage constructively with the Taliban. During the meeting, Secretary Truss also accepted FM Qureshi's invitation to visit Pakistan in connection with the 5th review session of the Pakistan-UK Enhanced Strategic Dialogue.
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