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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan arrives in Lahore, meets CM Shahbaz Sharif
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan arrived in Lahore on Wednesday via the Wagah Border.
The mayor was received by officials from the Punjab government upon his arrival and is currently holding a meeting with Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif in Model Town.
During his time in Pakistan, Khan will also visit Islamabad and Karachi. Khan has said that his trip seeks to "strengthen the links that exist between London and these great cities of Pakistan".
"I see my visit as an exciting opportunity to build on the ties that bind our cities and countries together for the mutual benefit of everyone — Brits and Pakistanis, Londoners and Lahoris, EastEnders and Karachiites alike," Khan wrote in Dawn on Wednesday.