ISLAMABAD, 03 Septermber 2021, (TON): Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab arrived in Pakistan for a two-day visit during which he will discuss the situation in Afghanistan and bilateral relations with senior officials.

Raab was welcomed by foreign ministry and British High Commission officials after he landed at Nur Khan Airbase.

In a statement “the Foreign Office said Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi would hold official talks with the visiting British dignitary, who is also scheduled to meet other leaders. The statement did not mention the leaders Raab would meet.”

Pakistan and the United Kingdom have been closely engaged on the latest developments in Afghanistan, the FO said, noting that the leaders of the two countries had discussed the situation in the war-torn country several times in the last month.

Last month, Prime Minister Imran Khan had received a telephone call from his British counterpart Boris Johnson in which they exchanged views on Afghanistan. Johnson had agreed to remain in touch with Imran.

Raab's tour is the latest visit by a foreign official to Pakistan, following the Taliban's lightning-fast takeover of Kabul.

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