Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister, is scheduled to visit Kabul tomorrow (Saturday) leading a high-level government delegation.
According to Shafqat Ali Khan, the spokesperson for Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during this one-day visit he will meet with the prime minister, the deputy prime minister for economic affairs, and the foreign minister of the Taliban. They will discuss expanding cooperation in various fields.
Shafqat Ali Khan, the spokesperson, stated: “The talks will cover the entire range of Pakistan-Afghan relationship, focusing on ways and means to deepen cooperation in all areas of mutual interest, including security, trade, connectivity and people-to-people ties. The deputy prime minister’s visit is a reflection of Pakistan’s commitment to enhance sustained engagement with the brotherly country of Afghanistan.”
Meanwhile, Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s special representative for Afghanistan, stated that bilateral relations between Kabul and Islamabad have resumed after a period of stagnation.
In an online meeting with China’s special representative for Afghanistan, he discussed the revival of trilateral cooperation between China, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.
This visit comes amid increased bilateral engagements between officials of the Taliban and Pakistan over the past week.
Four days ago, the acting ambassador of the Pakistani Embassy in Kabul met with Amir Khan Muttaqi, The Taliban foreign minister. Additionally, Pakistan’s special envoy participated in the 7th Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) meeting in Kabul.
Simultaneously, a delegation from the Taliban led by Nooruddin Azizi, acting minister of industry and commerce, visited Pakistan and held meetings with senior Pakistani officials.
