British Prime Minister David Cameron has met with Pakistani newly elected PM Nawaz Sharif for talks on how to promote peace efforts in neighboring Afghanistan.
During his brief visit to Pakistan on Sunday, Cameron urged the Pakistani government to work with Britain to improve security and peace in the war-torn country.
Speaking at a press conference following their meeting, Cameron said, Å“a stable, prosperous, peaceful, democratic Afghanistan is in Pakistan’s interest, just as a strong, stable, peaceful, prosperous and democratic Pakistan is in Afghanistan’s interest.”
UK PMâ„¢s two-day official visit to Pakistan came after he visited Afghanistan, where he met British forces at Camp Bastion and held talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai
Cameronâ„¢s visit comes days after Islamabad government facilitated the ongoing controversial peace talks between the Taliban militants and the US in Qatar.
Senior Pakistani officials have welcomed the dialogue between Taliban and the US, but the Afghan government has expressed serious concerns about the ongoing US-led peace process with the group.
Britain joined the US-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks on the US.
The offensive removed the Taliban from power, but after more than 11 years, insecurity still remains across the country.
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Republished with permission from:: Press TV