Islamabad:
Pakistan has decided to give diplomacy and dialogue an opportunity to resolve questions, including the presence of terrorist sanctuaries in Afghanistan with the acting Taliban government. The decision was made at a meeting chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar on Monday.
“Pakistan’s special representative on Afghanistan, ambassador Muhammad Sadiq, has provided a detailed briefing on his recent visit to Kabul, highlighting key commitments with Afghan authorities and discussions on bilateral cooperation,” read an official document published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Foreign Minister Dar stressed the importance of “a active dialogue with the Acting Afghan government to respond to Pakistan’s concerns and promote bilateral relations,” the statement added.
This decision occurred after the Sadiq ambassador made his recommendations on how to continue relations with Afghanistan. He provided a positive assessment of his trip to Kabul.
The relations of Pakistan and Afghanistan have remained tense for months mainly about the presence of Tehreek-E-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in the neighboring country.
Islamabad has linked the point of terrorist attacks in the provinces of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balutchistan with terrorist sanctuaries in Afghanistan.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs published a detailed statement on the visit of Sadiq ambassador to Kabul on Monday. The declaration avoided explicitly mentioning the TTP and the cross -border terrorist attacks. Instead, the language was more conciliatory.
“The special representative called the Minister of Foreign Affairs by Afghanistan, Amir Khan Muttaqi, March 22.” During the meeting, the two parties discussed opinions on all matters of mutual concern, in particular peace and security, trade and economic cooperation, as well as on the contacts of people to persons. “”
According to the press release, the special representative reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to continuous engagement and mutually beneficial links with Afghanistan, and stressed the importance of resolving all concerns, in particular security, to further consolidate bilateral links.
The two parties agreed to improve high -level commitment and dialogue to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
The two parties also strengthened commitment to a mutually beneficial bilateral relationship, with a view to reaching sustainable regional peace and stability. The special representative also met the Acting Afghan Trade Minister Nooruddin Azizi.
The two parties discussed bilateral trade and economic relations, as well as cooperation in the fields of transit and connectivity. The special representative has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to strengthen mutually beneficial links with Afghanistan.
The two parties agreed to exploit the full potential of regional trade and connectivity for the mutual benefit of the two countries. “Upon his return, the special representative informed the FM about his meetings with the Afghan management.
“The FM has expressed its satisfaction with the discussions that have been held with the Afghan part and have expressed instructions to further consolidate bilateral links, including by high-level commitment and improving commercial cooperation and public transport,” he added.
