British Foreign Secretary visited Pakistan on Thursday and Friday to discuss safe passages from Afghanistan for British nationals and Afghans who worked for the UK. The foreign secretary posted a number of photos on Twitter, showing him arriving at what appears to be a mountain at the Pakistan–Afghanistan border by military helicopter, and speaking with Pakistani soldiers. “Good to see [the] situation on the ground and understand what’s happening at the Pakistan–Afghanistan border,” Raab wrote. “Discussed safe passage for British Nationals, and those who have worked with [the] UK in Afghanistan.” Raab said during a joint press conference with Pakistani Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi that “Pakistan’s support and role will be vital” going forward. “We have a shared interest in supporting a stable and peaceful future for Afghanistan,” he said. He also said the UK will support “regional partners, particularly like Pakistan,” which are expecting large influxes of Afghan refugees. In an earlier …
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