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Pakistani–British relations are the relations between Pakistan and the United Kingdom. Both Pakistan and the United Kingdom are members of the Commonwealth of Nations and the United Nations.
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Military relations
Both nations were part of Cold War alliance called the Central Treaty Organization. Pakistan's intelligence agency the ISI was formed by British officers in their departure from India, the ISI maintains extensive links with UK intelligence services and operations inside the UK. The British government regards the Baluchistan Liberation Army as a terrorist organisation, it was proscribed in July 2006. Frequent military contacts are maintained between the British and Pakistani military.
Position on Kashmir dispute
The UK Foreign secretary Boris Johnson has stated "the longstanding position of the UK" as supporting for India and Pakistan to find "a lasting solution to the situation in Kashmir taking into account the wishes of the Kashmiri people."