No unilateral recognition of Taliban, UK PM Johnson tells Imran Khan

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan that any recognition of the Taliban should happen on an international basis.

Any recognition of the new government in Afghanistan should happen on an "international, not unilateral" basis, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told his Pakistan counterpart Imran Khan, as they discussed the unfolding situation in the crisis-torn country. As part of a series of phone calls with world leaders to push for a coordinated strategy for the crisis in the region, Johnson spoke to Khan on Tuesday afternoon ahead of a call with US President Joe Biden.