Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ambassador Mohammad Sadiq, met with Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Kabul, marking a step toward enhancing bilateral cooperation between the two countries, Report informs via The Express Tribune.
The meeting comes amid strained relations due to frequent border skirmishes and Pakistan’s persistent demand for Afghanistan to take action against the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Islamabad claims the TTP uses Afghan soil to launch attacks in Pakistan, a charge that Kabul has consistently denied.
Despite the tensions, both countries have recently engaged in diplomatic dialogue. The latest interaction follows a meeting between Afghan chargé d’affaires Sardar Ahmad Shakeeb and Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on December 9.
This was preceded by a meeting between Pakistan’s chargé d’affaires in Kabul, Obaid Nizamani, and Taliban Defense Minister Mullah Yaqoob.