U.S. top diplomat Blinken discusses Afghanistan with Pakistani foreign minister

By Alexandra Ulmer and Nathan Frandino Posted on August 16, 2021

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks about infrastructure investment at the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering in College Park

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – .S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on Monday with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on the situation in Afghanistan, the U.S. State Department said in a statement.

Blinken also held a call on Monday about Afghanistan with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, the department said.

(Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Sandra Maler)