He said a major portion of the aid pledged by Britain to Pakistan for 2009-2012 would be spent on the education and health sectors and hence the government still need more money to improve the infrastructure in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).

Gilani lauded the British help in efforts to reform the Madrassas in the country.

The British foreign secretary, while acknowledging Pakistan's colossal human and economic sacrifices in fighting the militancy, expressed his grief at the loss of lives of the Pakistani security forces.