Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday ordered setting up of a special body for coordinating Afghanistan-related matters

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday ordered setting up of a special body for coordinating Afghanistan-related matters.The prime minister “directed the establishment of a dedicated cell to synergise various streams of efforts on Afghanistan across the government, including international coordination for humanitarian assistance and effective border management to prevent any negative spillover into Pakistan,” the PM Office said in a statement on the meeting of the National Security Committee.

The NSC, which is the top body for coordination on security issues, had met to discuss the developments in Afghanistan and Pakistan’s approach for dealing with them.

The meeting chaired by PM Khan was attended by key federal ministers, national security adviser, services chiefs and heads of intelligence agencies.