{"id":557346,"date":"2026-07-21T09:46:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T04:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=557346"},"modified":"2026-07-21T09:46:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T04:46:20","slug":"zardari-felicitates-uk-prime-minister-andy-burnham-on-assuming-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/zardari-felicitates-uk-prime-minister-andy-burnham-on-assuming-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Zardari Felicitates UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Assuming Office"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> Islamabad<br \/>\nPresident Asif Ali Zardari on Monday extended his heartfelt felicitations to Prime Minister Andy Burnham on assuming office as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.<br \/>\nIn a message issued by the President\u2019s Secretariat, President Zardari expressed the hope that under Prime Minister Burnham\u2019s leadership, Pakistan and the United Kingdom would further strengthen their longstanding bilateral partnership and expand cooperation across areas of mutual interest.<br \/>\nThe President reaffirmed Pakistan\u2019s commitment to dialogue, diplomacy and the peaceful resolution of disputes.<br \/>\nHe noted that the world, particularly the Gulf region, has been passing through a turbulent period since late February and said Pakistan, with the support of many brotherly countries, has played its role in promoting peace.<br \/>\nPresident Zardari expressed the hope that the United Kingdom, under Prime Minister Burnham\u2019s leadership, would also contribute towards securing a cessation of the current hostilities and support a return to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.<br \/>\nThe President wished Prime Minister Burnham success in his new responsibilities and said he looked forward to working together to further deepen the enduring ties between Pakistan and the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday extended his heartfelt felicitations to Prime Minister Andy Burnham on assuming office as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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