PM Imran Khan held an NSC meeting today

• Sources said that Prime Minister Imran Khan will convene a meeting of the National Security Council today.
• The National Security Council meeting reviewed the security situation after the Taliban took over Afghanistan.
• After the Taliban surrounded Kabul on Sunday, President Ashraf Ghani fled Afghanistan.

Islamabad: According to sources, Prime Minister Imran Khan held a National Security Council (NSC) meeting today (Monday) to discuss the security situation in Afghanistan.

According to sources, the National Security Council will review the situation in Afghanistan after the Taliban consolidates control of the country 20 years later.

President Ashraf Ghani fled the country on Sunday and admitted that the rebels had won the 20-year war.

The Afghan Taliban took over the presidential palace in Kabul on Sunday night, and the government collapsed at an alarming rate, triggering fear and panic in the capital.

Thousands of people tried to flee Kabul on Monday. The scene was chaotic and crowds gathered at the airport.

On Sunday, Prime Minister Imran Khan had a conversation with Turkish President Erdogan. The two leaders reviewed the rapidly developing situation in Afghanistan.

The Prime Minister told Erdogan that the National Security Council will meet on Monday to further consider the changing situation. After the meeting, the leaders of the two countries will negotiate again to coordinate their efforts.

The Prime Minister reiterated Pakistan’s determination to continue to fully support Afghanistan’s inclusive political solution.

Pakistan “No Favorite” in Afghanistan: FM Qureshi

A day ago, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi made it clear that Pakistan “has no favoritism” in Afghanistan and hopes to maintain good relations with its neighbors.

At a press conference held in Islamabad, the foreign minister said, “By then, Pakistan will recognize the Taliban government based on international consensus, actual conditions and Pakistan’s national interests”.

“Pakistan agrees that the Afghan issue should not be resolved by military means, and hopes that all issues will be resolved through dialogue,” he said, adding that Pakistan’s agenda is to see the development and prosperity of Afghanistan.

Qureshi has said that he will soon discuss the Afghan issue with the leaders of China, Iran, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and other neighboring countries, and India should also work hard to resolve the Afghan issue.

He once said that the situation in Afghanistan is changing rapidly, but the Pakistani embassy in the country is operating normally.

“Pakistan has always played the role of facilitator in Afghanistan and will continue to do so,” Qureshi said. “It is our neighbor, so we want to establish a good relationship with it.”

At the end of the press conference, FM Qureshi said that Afghan leaders must work together to find a solution that can save the lives and property of the Afghan people.