British Defence and Home Ministers will arrive in Islamabad on Monday for meetings with the top Pakistani leadership to take stock of the regional security situation and the war against terror. British Home Secretary Alan Johnson and Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth are scheduled to meet President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, Army Chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Interior Minister Rehman Malik and Defence Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar during their two-day visit. This is the first joint visit to Pakistan by the British Home and Defence ministers.<br/><br/>In a statement issued by the British High Commission ahead of his arrival, Defence Secretary Ainsworth said a stable and secure Pakistan is a vital goal not just for Pakistan but also for security in Afghanistan and for the security of the UK.