KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, has invited Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban Foreign Minister, to visit Islamabad, just a day after his trip to Kabul.
In a statement on Sunday, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that during a phone conversation, Dar invited Muttaqi, an invitation that he “happily accepted.”
Dar thanked Muttaqi for the “sumptuous hospitality” extended to him and his delegation during their visit to Kabul.
“Both leaders expressed satisfaction at the outcome of the discussions held during the visit and agreed to expeditiously implement the decisions taken for the mutual benefit of the people of the two countries,” the statement added.
Dar led a high-level Pakistani delegation to Kabul on Saturday, where they held talks with senior Taliban officials, including the Taliban Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, and Foreign Minister.
The discussions focused on key issues such as security, trade, transit, refugees, and strengthening people-to-people connections, according to Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Both sides agreed to continue high-level engagement to further improve bilateral relations, which have been strained in recent years.
Since the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021, Pakistan has experienced an increase in militant activities and security incidents, largely attributed to the TTP (Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan), also known as the Pakistani Taliban.
Islamabad claims that TTP commanders and fighters are based in Afghanistan, receiving training and modern military equipment to carry out cross-border attacks. The Taliban has consistently denied these allegations.
