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United Kingdom pledges £3m in aid to Afghanistan

<p class="s4"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">KABUL (</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">Pajhwok</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">): The United Kingdom Special Representative for Afghanistan, Richard Lindsay, says his country is providing an additional £3 million (AFN 257 million) in aid to Afghanistan.</span></span></p>

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<p class="s5"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">In a post on X, Lindsay wrote: “The UK is providing an additional £3 million (AFN 257 million) to deliver essential nutrition supplies and support people affected by natural disasters and other shocks.”</span></span></p>

<p class="s5"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">He added that with this contribution, total UK aid to Afghanistan in the current fiscal year has reached £154 million (AFN 13.18 billion), aimed at assisting those most in need.</span></span></p>

<p class="s5"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">He emphasized that the assistance will be directed to the most vulnerable populations.</span></span></p>

<p class="s5"><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">This comes as Lindsay had previously stated in a meeting with </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">Mawlawi</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15"> Abdul </span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15">Kabir</span></span><span class="s3"><span class="bumpedFont15"> that the UK’s support for the Afghan people would continue.</span></span></p>

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