EU, Pakistan Call on Kabul to Rein in Terror Groups
Pakistan and the European Union urged Afghanistan's de facto authorities to combat terrorism and protect human rights, emphasizing women and vulnerable groups, during the Pakistan–EU Strategic Dialogue.
- On November 21, Pakistan and the European Union urged Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to root out terrorism and protect human rights, especially for women and vulnerable groups.
- Expressing concern over Afghanistan’s conditions, the EU and Pakistan backed a peaceful, stable Afghanistan amid October 2025 cross‑border tensions and praised Pakistan for hosting millions of Afghan nationals.
- They welcomed cooperation through Erasmus Mundus and Horizon Europe and pledged stronger joint efforts on food security, energy security and climate change while the EU briefed Pakistan on a new GSP framework and highlighted the central role of the GSP+ arrangement.
- Both sides affirmed a shared commitment to multilateralism, the UN Charter and a rules-based international order; they urged all parties to maintain the Gaza ceasefire and agreed to hold the 8th Round of the Strategic Dialogue in Islamabad.
- With exchanges on Kashmir and the Middle East, delegations covered a wide regional agenda including an EU update on Russia’s war in Ukraine and Pakistan raising the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.
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EU, Pakistan call on Kabul to rein in terror groups
Pakistan and the European Union (EU) jointly urged Afghanistan's de facto authorities to take decisive steps to curb terrorist activities on its soil and safeguard human rights, particularly for women, girls, and other vulnerable groups. The statement followed the seventh EU-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue held in Brussels, which noted that Afghanistan's internal instability and governance gaps continue to exacerbate cross-border terrorism threats. …
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