ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani minister said on Tuesday that the world should not leave Afghanistan alone in its current economic situation, where people are living in extreme poverty.

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain told a press conference here that the Afghan people are facing severe economic difficulties. "The primary cause of Afghanistan's current situation is the seizure of the country's assets. Afghanistan was reliant on foreign aid, which is currently unavailable "According to the minister. In response to a question about Pakistan's efforts to assist the people of Afghanistan in their time of need, he stated that his country will send rice and wheat to the neighbouring country to assist it in dealing with the food crisis. He added that the Pakistani government is also establishing a special fund to assist Afghanistan in combating hunger.

Meanwhile, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that Afghanistan's Acting Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, will lead a high-level delegation to Pakistan from Wednesday to Friday. "The discussions will focus on Pakistan-Afghanistan relations, with a particular emphasis on enhanced trade, transit trade facilitation, cross-border movement, land and aviation links, people-to-people contacts, and regional connectivity," according to the statement.

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