A delegation from Pakistan is in Kabul to discuss security-related issues.

 A delegation from Pakistan is in Kabul to discuss security-related issues.


A Pakistani delegation has arrived in Kabul, according to the Foreign Office (FO), to have discussions with representatives of the interim Afghan administration over security-related issues.


It tweeted that a high-ranking team, led by the defence minister, was in Kabul today to meet with representatives of the Afghan interim government to talk about security-related issues, including counterterrorism measures.



Afghan acting deputy prime minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and defence minister Khawaja Asif were met by the Pakistani delegation, which also included Inter-Services Intelligence Director General Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum, Foreign Secretary Asad Majeed Khan, Chargé d'Affaires (CdA) to Afghanistan Ubaidur Rehman Nizamani, and Pakistan's Special Representative for Afghanistan Mohammad Sadiq.

According to a statement from the Afghan Council of Ministers (prime minister), the two parties spoke about bilateral relations, trade, and economic cooperation.


On Wednesday, Acting First Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan for Economic Affairs Abdul Ghani Baradar talks with a group from Pakistan led by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and included DG ISI.


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Image from the office of the Afghan Prime Minister

"As neighbours, Pakistan and Afghanistan need to get along well. Mullah Baradar was quoted in the statement as stating, "The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan wants to expand economic and commercial connections with Pakistan because such contacts are in the interest of both countries.

He stated that commercial and economic difficulties between the two countries shouldn't be impacted by political and security concerns and should be kept separate from them.


According to the statement, the Afghan deputy prime minister requested that Afghan prisoners held in Pakistani jails be released.


Also, he encouraged Pakistan to provide facilities for Afghan travellers at the Torkham and Chaman-Spin Boldak borders, paying particular attention to those who need medical attention right away.


On Wednesday, a delegation from Pakistan talks with Abdul Ghani Baradar, the interim first deputy prime minister of Afghanistan for economic affairs.


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Image from the office of the Afghan Prime Minister

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan was promised by the Pakistani side that the issues would be resolved, according to the statement.

The delegation stated that additional efforts to find answers to these issues would be requested from the relevant committees and ministries.


The meeting takes place as the primary commerce and border crossing point between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the Torkham border, remained blocked for the third straight day on Tuesday due to a lack of progress in a dialogue between border officials.


The Afghan Taliban closed the border crossing earlier this week, blaming Pakistan for breaking its agreements.


The border was reportedly closed to travel and transit trade, according to the Afghan Taliban commissioner for Torkham. Maulavi Mohammad Siddique had tweeted, "Pakistan has not abided by its obligations and therefore the gateway has been shut down on the directives of (our) leadership."

The delegation stated that additional efforts to find answers to these issues would be requested from the relevant committees and ministries.


The meeting takes place as the primary commerce and border crossing point between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the Torkham border, remained blocked for the third straight day on Tuesday due to a lack of progress in a dialogue between border officials.


The Afghan Taliban closed the border crossing earlier this week, blaming Pakistan for breaking its agreements.


The border was reportedly closed to travel and transit trade, according to the Afghan Taliban commissioner for Torkham. Maulavi Mohammad Siddique had tweeted, "Pakistan has not abided by its obligations and therefore the gateway has been shut down on the directives of (our) leadership."

More than 100 attacks were carried out by the TTP last year, most of which took place after August, when the group's peace negotiations with the Pakistani government started to sputter. The TTP shares ideological ties with the Afghan Taliban. The TTP publicly broke the ceasefire on November 28 of last year.



Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) records show that January 2023 was one of the worst months since July 2018 with 134 fatalities (a 139% increase) and 254 injuries from at least 44 militant assaults across the nation.

Most recently, a suicide assault at a mosque in Peshawar's Police Lines claimed the lives of more than 80 people, the majority of them were police officers. The blast was attributed to a TTP affiliate by officials.


The government would send delegations to Tehran and Kabul, according to Special Adviser to Prime Minister Faisal Karim Kundi, to "ask them to ensure that their soil is not utilised by terrorists against Pakistan."

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