(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) British Prime Minister David Cameron called Pakistani counterpart on Tuesday to discuss how the two countries can promote stability in the region in the wake of the withdrawal of international troops from Afghanistan.
Cameron's call to Nawaz Sharif came a day after the last British troops left Afghanistan after a 13-year mission in the country.
Downing Street has come under pressure for a formal review of the Afghan operation, including from Labour shadow minister Dan Jarvis, a former officer in the Parachute regiment who served in the country.
Jarvis has called for a review after next year's general election to look at whether Britain's political and military objectives had been achieved.
Asked whether Cameron was considering an inquiry of this kind, a Downing Street spokeswoman said "this mission is only just coming to an end, but of course we will want to look at the broader lessons that can be learnt.
"We haven't taken any decisions yet on how we will do that." The focus for us is that we want to make sure we are learning lessons as we go and we are able to implement those lessons, and that is what the armed forces are doing." The spokeswoman said that Cameron and Sharif discussed "how they could work together with the Afghans and other international partners to support stability in the region" following the departure of international forces.
London is due to host an international conference on the future of Afghanistan in December.
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