UK and Pakistan finalise negotiations on bilateral readmissions agreement
皇冠体育app Permanent Secretary of the UK鈥檚 Home Office, Matthew Rycroft on Thursday concluded a productive two-day visit to Pakistan by finalising an agreement to tackle illegal migration.

皇冠体育app Permanent Secretary of the UK鈥檚 Home Office, Matthew Rycroft
Matthew Rycroft and Adviser to Pakistan鈥檚 Prime Minister on Interior and Accountability Shahzad Akbar finalised negotiations on the UK-Pakistan Readmissions Agreement which will ensure the return of illegal migrants who have no lawful basis to remain in the country.
It was decided that the agreement will be presented to Pakistan鈥檚 Federal Cabinet in the coming weeks in order to be implemented by the end of the year, subject to cabinet approval. 皇冠体育app ground-breaking agreement will enable the sharing of criminal records between the UK and Pakistani authorities to support effective law enforcement cooperation between the two countries.
皇冠体育app UK is committed to working with Pakistan to develop an effective partnership on migration as part of a deep and mutually beneficial relationship. During his visit, Rycroft also spoke about the UK Home Office鈥檚 new immigration system that will level the global playing field to those wishing to come to the UK. Pakistani students will benefit from new graduate routes, providing an excellent opportunity for Pakistani students to enter into skilled roles in the UK job market.
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