Takeover of the Taliban: Taliban Take Effective Control of Afghanistan on August 15 (File)
Islamabad:
Britain will work alongside Pakistan on issues of mutual interest, including providing humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan and preventing this war-torn country from becoming a place where terrorism thrives, an important Britain’s top official said on Wednesday.
The Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Nigel Casey said Britain was committed to doing everything it could to ensure stability in Afghanistan after the US withdrawal in August.
Casey, who is in Pakistan on a three-day visit to Islamabad and Karachi, discussed the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan with Pakistan’s military and civilian leaders, the British High Commission said.
Casey held meetings with the Army Chief of Staff, General Qamar Bajwa, National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf, Foreign Minister Sohail Mahmood and Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Muhammad Sadiq, to address the issues. related to Afghanistan.
“He discussed the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, for which the UK has committed £50 million to 2.5 million Afghans, mostly women and girls, drawn from the pledge. UK’s £286 million aid to Afghanistan this year. ,” it said in a statement.
Casey also discussed areas of mutual interest, including inclusive politics, women’s rights and the security situation during his meeting, it said.
“The UK is committed to doing everything it can to ensure stability in Afghanistan and our policy is one of pragmatic commitments. We will continue to work together with Pakistan on issues of mutual interest, including providing humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan and preventing Afghanistan from becoming a place where terrorism thrives,” Casey said.
In addition to discussions on Afghanistan, the Special Representative will meet business leaders in Karachi to discuss trade opportunities between the UK and Pakistan.
Britain and Pakistan share a strong business relationship and people-to-people exchanges that are supported by the 1.6 million Pakistani communities in the UK, he said.
Casey said: “I am grateful to Pakistan for supporting our efforts in evacuating Afghans who are at risk related to the UK from the UK.
Pakistan has been trying to convince the world to engage diplomatically with the Taliban after the hardline group took control of Kabul in August. However, the international community remains skeptical about the group, especially on issues. such as terrorists emanating from war-torn countries and their promises to respect human rights.
