Pakistan asks Germany to ‘remain engaged with Afghanistan’ to avert humanitarian crisis

Pakistan asks Germany to ‘remain engaged with Afghanistan’ to avert humanitarian crisis

Islamabad (UNA-OIC) – Pakistan on Tuesday asked Germany and the international community to remain engaged with Afghanistan to avert any humanitarian crisis and economic collapse of the conflict-hit country.
“This is a pivotal moment in Afghanistan’s history. The international community must remain engaged,” Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said in a joint press conference with his German counterpart Heiko Maas, here at the Foreign Ministry.
The press conference followed the delegation-level talks led by the two foreign ministers that focused on bilateral and regional issues and the situation in Afghanistan.
Qureshi said Germany must “use its influence to convince the international community for continuous engagement” with Afghanistan. He said the exodus of refugees from Afghanistan in the current situation could not be avoided and therefore needed support from the world.
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