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Dominic Raab to visit Pakistan

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The United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is set to visit Pakistan to hold talks with Pakistani officials on the prevailing situation of the Taliban taking over Afghanista­n.

UK Foreign Secretary’s visit was finalised on Tuesday between officials of Pakistan and the UK. The UK Government said that the British Foreign Secretary will visit the region around Afghanista­n to hold talks about extricatin­g those who are left behind in Kabul after foreign forces left Afghanista­n.

UK government source informed that Raab will be in Pakistan for two days, to hold talks with Islamabad. Foreign Secretary had hinted his visit by saying he would be leaving for the ‘region’ during the meeting on Government’s handling on Afghanista­n in Foreign Affairs Committee.

“We’re always very careful about travel movements because of the security implicatio­ns. But I can tell you I’m leaving after this committee to go to the region.” Raab answered the Foreign Affairs Committee.

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