Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif would be visiting Britain to attend the London Conference on Afghanistan, a foreign ministry statement said Tuesday.
The conference is scheduled to be held Dec 3-4.
British Prime Minister David Cameron had telephoned Sharif Oct 28 and invited him to participate in the conference.
The conference will be co-hosted by the British and Afghan governments.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah would attend the conference.
During the visit, Sharif would also have a bilateral interaction with the British and hold a meeting with World Bank officials.
A bilateral meeting with US Secretary of State, John Kerry is also scheduled.
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