British Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Office Kim Howells after meetings with Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Khusro Bakhtiar told newsmen of efforts by his country to seek concessions for Pakistan.
"Prime Minister Tony Blair is working very hard to convince EU member states that they should think very hard at lifting some of the restrictions on Pakistani imports," he said.
Howells said Britain understands the need of helping Pakistani economy sustain the aftermath of the "great calamity" that devastated large areas in AJK and NWFP, rendering 3.3 million homeless.
He said it was quite likely that there is some improvement for the Pakistani bed linen to the EU. "I am optimistic," but added that he would not make any promises.
The British Minister described his meetings in Pakistan as "productive" and informed of the warm response of the British government which provided 220 million dollars in shape of grants that can be utilised by Pakistan to bring relief and rebuild the quake-affected areas.
He said the British government also donated 76 million dollars through private collections by its people.
"We are proceeding on lot of fronts and am glad that people of Pakistan have realised the great affection, with which they are held by the British public and government."
About the opening of Line of Control, he said, "in the midst of this calamity there may well be great things (leading to) future peace and co-operation."
Howells said the world wishes to see, the great nations of Pakistan and India live side by side with each other and trade more intensely.
"You are faced by huge competition, China on the one side, the EU and the West on the other, you want to be great center of manufacturing, services and science in the world," he added.
The British Minister said, "in the midst of misery and calamity in Kashmir that might be the breakthrough that we are all hoping.
Khusro Bakhtiar thanked Britain for the continued assistance for relief and reconstruction.
He said during their meeting they also discussed shared responsibility in Afghanistan and the forthcoming conferences in Kabul and London.
The minister of state for foreign affairs said they also discussed the ongoing composite dialogue with India and said, "the fleeting moment of history, provides us with an immense opportunity to bring lasting peace in the region."
He said Britain as chair of G8 and the EU can play a leading and vital role for Pakistan in providing it with a level playing field for trade access to the European markets.
Khusro Bakhtiar said the international trading regimes need to compliment in a way that the forthcoming Hong Kong round of talks of the WTO is meaningful and developing countries with agriculture as mainstay of economy move forward.