Foreign Secretary receives Australian Special Representative on Afghanistan

Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood received Australia’s Special Representative on Afghanistan Daniel Sloper today.

Sharing Pakistan’s perspective, the Foreign Secretary reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to a peaceful, stable and connected Afghanistan and highlighted efforts in support of this goal.

The Foreign Secretary also stressed that the international community’s engagement and assistance would be critical in helping the Afghan people address the urgent humanitarian and economic crises.

The Foreign Secretary further emphasized the importance of a common regional approach to advance shared objectives and highlighted Pakistan’s initiatives and contributions in this context.

Special Representative Sloper shared Australia’s views on various aspects of the situation in Afghanistan. He also appreciated Pakistan’s role in facilitating the international evacuation efforts.

Islamabad
1 March 2022

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