Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani presides over a meeting on Enhanced Strategic Dialogue at PM House on Friday. – Photo by APP

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday chaired a meeting to discuss his forthcoming visit to the United Kingdom to boost bilateral trade and business relations.

Prime Minister Gilani will undertake the visit from May 8-13.

The meeting here at the Prime Minister House deliberated at length and finalised Pakistan's proposals for the negotiations to strengthen and expand trade and business relations between the two countries.

The meeting also discussed the first review of the Enhanced Strategic Dialogue between the two prime ministers during the visit.

The prime minister will also hold talks with the British prime minister, opposition leader, Pakistani community in Birmingham and business community.

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