Staff Reporter Islamabad
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday stressed that the international community should stand in solidarity with the Afghan people, undertake positive engagement, and create incentives for ensuring a peaceful, stable and inclusive polity.
He said this during his meeting with British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab who called on him in Islamabad on Friday. Matters relating to climate change, peace and stability in South Asia, and global geopolitical situation were also discussed.
Imran Khan also underlined the importance of a peaceful, secure and stable Afghanistan for Pakistan and the region.
The prime minister urged the international community to stand in solidarity with the Afghan people, undertake positive engagement, and create incentives for ensuring a peaceful, stable and inclusive polity.
Imran Khan also cautioned against the role of “spoilers”, both inside and outside Afghanistan, which could destabilize the situation.
The premier noted that it is critical to stabilize the security situation in Afghanistan, take steps to consolidate peace, and preclude any mass exodus. In this context, preventing humanitarian crisis and stabilizing the economy were the urgent needs.
The PM further sensitized the UK side on the gross human rights violations in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, including the inhuman snatching away of the mortal remains of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, the senior Kashmiri leader.
On the bilateral plane, Imran Khan inter alia noted the long-standing relationship and strong people-to-people ties between the two countries.
He also shared concerns on the retention of Pakistan on the Red List, causing inconvenience to dual nationals.
