Opposition parties have called on the government to brief parliament on the situation in Afghanistan

Opposition parties have called on the government to brief parliament on the situation in Afghanistan

 Opposition parties have called on the government to brief parliament on the situation in Afghanistan

The country's two main opposition parties, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), have called on the government to brief parliament on the current situation in Afghanistan.

At the same time, he demanded that a policy statement be issued in this regard and that a national consensus be formed to deal with the possible impact of the establishment of a Taliban government in Afghanistan on the nation, Dawn reported.

The PPP convened an extraordinary meeting of the Central Executive Committee at Bilal House to discuss the situation in Afghanistan and formulate its party's vision.

On the other hand, PML-N Vice President Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that his party was holding internal consultations on the developments in Afghanistan.

He said that the government should brief the opposition and members of parliament on the policy situation in Afghanistan.

His view was that a single sitting of Parliament alone would not be of any use in a debate, but that the focus of the debate should be on the formation of a national consensus.

The PML-N vice-president further said that the discussion would be meaningful only after the policy statement was issued by the government.

Pakistan stands by the decision of the international community
On the other hand, Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry, National Security Adviser Moeed Yousuf, Special Representative for Afghanistan, Mohammad Sadiq and Pakistan's Ambassador to Afghanistan Mansoor Ahmad Khan had informal talks with some journalists on Pakistan's plans for rapid change in the neighboring country. Highlighted

He said that Pakistan would not take any unilateral decision on Afghanistan and its future government but Islamabad would stand by the decision of the international community.

Moeed Yousuf said that Pakistan stands with the international community and will support whatever the international community decides.

"We don't want instability in our neighborhood, what happened in Afghanistan is in front of everyone," he said.

Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry's view was that the Taliban, like Ashraf Ghani, could not run the country alone and would have to consult with all stakeholders.

"Our position on Afghanistan is clear, but nothing is certain because of the rapidly changing situation. We told Ashraf Ghani that he could not run the government alone, and now we say the same thing to the Taliban," he said.

The National Security Adviser said that Pakistan was providing a safe passage to those who wanted to leave Afghanistan. So far, 300 visas have been issued to the journalist community for which the Committee to Protect Journalists has thanked Pakistan.