Malaysia plans two-stage assistance for Afghans

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is planning to help the Afghan people under the Taliban interim government in two stages, with the first being extending humanitarian aid, and the second is about engaging businessmen and professionals to assist in the mid-term reconstruction of the war-torn country.

The Foreign Minister’s special adviser on Afghan affairs, Datuk Ahmad Azam Ab Rahman, said: “The priority now is to establish the Malaysian Humanitarian Centre and begin its operations.”