Islamabad:
Pakistan has decided to give diplomacy and dialogue one more opportunity to solve problems, including the presence of terrorist sanctuaries in Afghanistan with the interim Taliban government. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by the Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, on Monday.
“Pakistan’s special representative about Afghanistan, Ambassador Muhammad Sadiq, provided a detailed informative session on his recent visit to Kabul, highlighting the key commitments with the Afghan authorities and discussions on bilateral cooperation,” said an official brochure issued by the foreign office.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, GIV, emphasized the importance of “dialogue sustained with the interim Afghan government to address Pakistan’s concerns and promote bilateral relations,” the statement added.
The measure occurred after Ambassador Sadiq gave his recommendations on how to look for relations with Afghanistan. He provided a positive evaluation of his trip to Kabul.
The relations of Pakistan and Afghanistan have remained tense for months mainly due to the presence of Tehreek-E-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) prohibited in the neighboring country.
Islamabad has linked the increase in terrorist attacks in the provinces of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Baluchistan with terrorist sanctuaries in Afghanistan.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued on Monday a detailed statement on the visit of Ambassador SADIQ to Kabul. The statement avoided explicitly mentioning TTP attacks and cross -border terrorists. Instead, the language was more conciliatory.
“The special representative asked Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, March 22.” During the meeting, both parties exchanged views on all issues of mutual concern, including peace and security, trade and economic cooperation, as well as people’s contacts to people. “
According to the statement, the special representative reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to continuous commitment and mutually beneficial ties with Afghanistan, and stressed the importance of addressing all problems of concern, particularly security, to further consolidate bilateral ties.
Both parties agreed to improve high -level commitment and dialogue to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
The two parties also reinforced the commitment to a mutually beneficial bilateral relationship, in order to achieve last regional peace and stability. The special representative also met with Afghan Minister of Commerce, Nooruddin Azizi.
Both parties discussed bilateral trade and economic relations, as well as cooperation in transit and connectivity areas. The special representative reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to strengthen mutually beneficial ties with Afghanistan.
The two parties agreed to take advantage of the entire potential of regional trade and connectivity for the mutual benefit of both countries. “Upon his return, the special representative informed the FM about his meetings with Afghan leadership.
“The FM expressed its satisfaction in the discussions maintained with the Afghan side and issued instructions to further consolidate bilateral ties, even through high -level participation and the improvement of commercial and transit cooperation,” he added.
