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Afghanistan and Pakistan: Ceasefires

Commons · Question 116086 · Tabled 25 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 11 Mar 2026

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Asked by 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

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Answered by Hamish Falconer, 11 Mar 2026

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...