Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 116086

Afghanistan and Pakistan: Ceasefires

Tabled: 25 February 2026

Answered: 11 March 2026

Question

Juliet Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking international partners to encourage de-escalation between Pakistan and Afghanistan; and what recent discussions she has had with her (a) Pakistani an

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer

The UK is deeply concerned by rising tensions between Pakistan and the Taliban. An escalation in hostilities is in no one's interest. At the United Nations in February, the Foreign Secretary discussed the situation with her Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar...

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