Pakistan has decided to appoint an ambassador to Afghanistan. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced the social networking platform X. In his message, Dar noted that since his visit to Kabul on April 19, there has been positive progress in relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan. He expressed his satisfaction in announcing that Pakistan will appoint an ambassador in Kabul, moving beyond the previous diplomatic status of a chargé d’affaires.
Pakistan-Afghanistan relations are on positive trajectory after my very productive visit to Kabul with Pakistan delegation on 19th April 2025. To maintain this momentum, I am pleased to announce the decision of the Government of Pakistan to upgrade the level of its Chargé…
— Ishaq Dar (@MIshaqDar50) May 30, 2025
The Deputy Prime Minister further said that he is confident that this step will deepen the relations between the two brotherly countries of Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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The Afghan Taliban government has stressed mutual respect and constructive engagement with its neighbours, Pakistan and China, said a statement issued by its interior ministry.
The statement was released following a meeting in Kabul between Afghan Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani and the special envoys of Pakistan and China, Mohammad Sadiq and Yue Xiaoyong. “Minister of Interior Khalifa Sirajuddin Haqqani emphasised the importance of strengthening regional ties, stating that, from the Islamic Emirate’s perspective, the advancement of economic and political relations, as well as regional understanding, can be achieved through mutual respect and constructive engagement,” the Afghan interior ministry said.
Ambassador Mohammad Sadiq in a post said: “The meeting aimed to follow up on the fifth trilateral dialogue between the foreign ministers of the three countries, held in Islamabad; prepare for the upcoming sixth ministerial round; and strengthen three-way political and economic cooperation.” “The delegations emphasised their commitment to good neighbourly relations, regional stability, mutual respect, and constructive engagement as foundations for stronger ties,” he added. Separately, the Afghan Foreign Ministry reported that Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met in Kabul with the special envoys from Pakistan and China, along with their respective delegations. In a statement, the ministry said the meeting “focused on following up on the agenda of the fifth round of the Afghanistan-China-Pakistan Trilateral Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue”
. The fifth round of the dialogue, held in Islamabad in May 2023, emphasised the importance of preventing any individual, group, or organization—including the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM)—from using any territory to undermine regional security, threaten interests, or carry out terrorist acts. Both Chinese and Pakistani representatives reaffirmed their countries’ commitment to strengthening bilateral and trilateral ties with Afghanistan, based on principles of good neighbourliness and mutual respect.
