Kabul (Kubha News) – Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting foreign minister of the Taliban government, discussed political and economic relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan in a meeting with the Pakistani charge d’affaires in Kabul.
The Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that Amir Khan Muttaqi expressed hope during this meeting that the newly elected government of Pakistan would take constructive steps to strengthen bilateral relations.
Muttaqi says, “Regional countries are more than ever moving towards positive interaction with Afghanistan, realizing that Afghanistan’s stability can play a positive role in the comprehensive development initiatives of the region.”
Abdul Rahman Nizami, the Pakistani charge d’affaires, considered the relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan important and stated that the newly elected Pakistani government is ready to cooperate in problem-solving.
He said, “The relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan are very important, and the newly elected government has a vision for developing relations and is striving to cooperate with each other to solve existing problems.”
Both sides also emphasized on facilitating travelers, patients, and trade across the Durand Line.
The Pakistani charge d’affaires had previously traveled to Kandahar and discussed important issues with the governor of this province. It is said that he has conveyed his message to Hibatullah Akhundzada, the spiritual leader of the Taliban.
A source close to the Taliban told Kubha News that Nizami has requested the resumption of bilateral relations committee meetings to improve relations following Mullah Sheerin’s previous visit to Pakistan. It is planned that a high-level Taliban delegation will travel to Pakistan and discuss the future direction of Kabul-Islamabad relations with the officials of the new government of this country.
Afghanistan-Pakistan relations darkened after the unilateral cessation of TTIP talks and the Pakistani government’s talks with the Taliban government as intermediaries, followed by increased attacks by this group in Pakistan.