Prime Minister Imran Khan has convened an emergency meeting of the National Security Committee to discuss the situation in Afghanistan..
The meeting will be chaired by the prime minister.
Civil and military leadership and high ranking officials will be in attendance and deliberate over the rapidly changing situation in Afghanistan and possible challenges for Pakistan.
A briefing on national security matters and situation at Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan will also be given during the meeting.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday to review the rapidly evolving situation in Afghanistan.
The two leaders would consult again after the meeting with a view to coordinating their efforts.
Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi gave a statement in which he reiterated Pakistan’s steadfast support for a peaceful settlement.
“The latest situation in Afghanistan requires international community’s consistent engagement with Afghan leaders to ensure a peaceful and stable Afghanistan.” He said.
FM Qureshi also mentioned that “Pakistan would recognise the Taliban government in line with international consensus and ground realities.”
“If India plays a positive role instead of playing the role of a spoiler, it would be a good gesture for Afghanistan as it is a time to express solidarity rather than creating obstacles,” he continued.
When asked about Afghan refugees, FM Qureshi said, “To regulate the border with Afghanistan, we have fenced our border with Afghanistan besides installing surveillance system and deploying more force along the border so that our side remains peaceful.”
Foreign Office spokesman Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said, “We hope all Afghan sides will work together to resolve this internal crisis.”
He also mentioned that the Pakistan embassy in Kabul was extending required assistance to Pakistanis, Afghan nationals and diplomatic and international community for consular work and coordination of PIA flights.
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry said Pakistan had set up a special cell its embassy in Kabul to facilitate visas for Afghan journalists and families.
