Peshawar:
In the midst of reserves expressed by the Afghan Taliban government on the continuous deportation of Islamabad of undocumented Afghan, both parties agreed on Saturday to guarantee a dignified and orderly repatriation process.
The tentative advance occurred during the visit of the day of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ishaq Dar, to Kabul, the first since his assuming the position, to calm the tensions and relive the stagnant security cooperation.
Dar made broad conversations with Foreign Minister Afghana Amir Khan Muttaqi. The discussions covered the complete spectrum of bilateral relations, with a strong focus on restoring the confidence and renewal of coordination, particularly in the areas of security, commerce, transit and regional connectivity.
Deseuting Pakistan’s concerns, he said that addressing cross -border security and the management of the porous border was crucial to unlock the potential of regional economic integration.
Both parts reaffirmed their resolution to keep diplomatic channels open and continue high level exchanges to navigate the shared challenges.
In a promising thaw for months of diplomatic freezing, Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to address the thorny problem of the prohibition of Tehreek-E-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) through mutual understanding and joint mechanisms, confirmed a senior source.
The two neighbors have agreed to establish a joint committee, which includes intelligence officials, representatives of the Interior Ministry and the staff of the Pakistan Embassy in Kabul, to commit directly to the Afghan counterparts on the contributory and border management, increased in a cross -border militancy that has expressed to Pakistan, particularly Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Later, Dar also met with the Afghan Prime Minister, Mullah Muhammad Hassan Akhund, where the emphasis remained in confidence construction measures to repair frayed ties and open new roads of cooperation.
Both parties exchanged views on key issues of mutual interest, including security, trade and traffic cooperation, and explored ways to improve people people to people.
By reaffirming the commitment to continuous commitment, both parties agreed to maintain high level exchanges to further strengthen relations between the two fraternal countries.
In another important meeting, Dar met with the vice -first Afghan minister, Mullah Abdul Salam Hanafi. The two leaders deliberated on all issues of mutual interest, including peace and security, economic cooperation and regional connectivity projects.
They agreed to strengthen bilateral trade, transit and economic commitment to the mutual benefit of both peoples and remain committed to carry out all regional development potential, even through transgression connectivity projects.
The High Level Delegation of Pakistan held three key meetings during the visit. A session with Afghan Foreign Minister focused on the repatriation of Afghan refugees, their rights, the protection of the properties and a phase return strategy under mutually agreed frames.
In a second meeting with Maulvi Hassan Akhund, security issues, including Islamabad’s concerns with respect to TTP and incidents on the border of Pakistan-Fganistan and established districts, were discussed in detail.
The third meeting with Maulvi Muhammad Khalid Hanafi focused on economic issues, including progress in the Casa-1000 MW electricity project, the railway connectivity of Central Asia of Pakistan through Kohat and Paracaides, the facilitation of traffic trade and the reductions of fees in the import elements between the two countries.
Pakistan also assured that no Afghan refugee would be repatriated by force.
Afghan concerns for deportation
Meanwhile, a statement issued on the Afghan side cited Muttaqi expressing “his deep concern and regret for the situation of Afghan refugees in Pakistan and his forced deportation” during his conversations with FM Dar.
The Afghan Foreign Ministry urged the Pakistani authorities to avoid what it called “the erosion of the rights of Afghans living there and those who come there.”
Muttaqi also expressed enthusiasm to expand trade, traffic and joint projects with Pakistan and reminded the visiting delegation that “concrete measures must be taken to solve problems and create facilities in these areas.”
FM Dar, in turn, invited the Afghan diplomat to visit Pakistan for an official monitoring visit.
According to the Afghan statement, Dar pointed out that to improve bilateral trade, Pakistan had already reduced tariffs to a large amount of commercial goods and promised to take effective measures to facilitate the transport of commercial items.
He also reiterated Pakistan’s determination to expand commercial and transit ties, promising the necessary support in these areas.
With regard to Afghan refugees, Dar said that “they would not be mistreated” and that Pakistan would take “serious measures” to guarantee their safety.
He reaffirmed that the property and capital of Afghan refugees remained his, and added that “no one could take advantage of their assets.” The statement also mentioned that Giving promised Pakistan’s security forces would avoid any “arbitrary action” in this regard.
“The meeting discussed issues such as improving diplomatic relations, coordination, joint cooperation, increasing and facilitating visas, rapid transport of agricultural products, promoting trade and transit, and importance, continuous process and special attention to several important projects such as the Afghan rail line, Casa-1000, Tapi and Tap,” added the Afghan statement.
At the end of the Pakistani delegation to Kabul, Muttaqi expressed hope at a joint press conference with his Pakistani counterpart that if both parties implement the maintained agreements and discussions, it would benefit both countries.
He said: “We hope that today’s meetings, if they follow a practical action and a sincere implementation of decisions taken, greatly contribute to the fields of the economy, politics, connectivity and other areas.”
Give said that the two parties had agreed to solve the economic challenges between the two nations.
“Four key decisions have been made regarding migrants. First, the return of migrants will be carried out with dignity and respect. I think this is our moral, religious and neighboring duty, and reflects our good will, as ordered by the Government,” said Dar.
However, if complaints arise in any area, Interior Minister is told to address them, he added.
At the end of the conversations, both parties agreed to form joint committees to monitor these issues and identify effective solutions to bilateral challenges.
