Pakistan has turn out to be the fourth nation to nominate an envoy to Kabul, after China, UAE and Uzbekistan.
Pakistan has introduced it would designate an envoy to Afghanistan, the primary because the Taliban re-entered and captured Kabul in 2021, in a transfer aimed toward bettering beforehand strained relations between the neighbouring international locations.
In an announcement on Friday, Pakistani Overseas Minister Ishaq Dar stated relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have improved since his go to to Kabul in April. “To take care of this momentum, I’m happy to announce the choice of the Authorities of Pakistan to improve the extent of its cost d’affaires in Kabul to the extent of ambassador,” he stated.
Dar’s announcement comes every week after he met his Afghan counterpart, Amir Khan Muttaqi, alongside their Chinese language counterpart Wang Yi throughout a trilateral meeting in Beijing.
Dar expressed hope that the choice would strengthen financial cooperation, increase bilateral commerce and improve joint efforts to fight terrorism.
Pakistan-Afghanistan relations are on constructive trajectory after my very productive go to to Kabul with Pakistan delegation on nineteenth April 2025. To take care of this momentum, I’m happy to announce the choice of the Authorities of Pakistan to improve the extent of its Chargé…
— Ishaq Dar (@MIshaqDar50) May 30, 2025
Tensions between the 2 international locations have lengthy been strained over Pakistan’s accusations that Kabul gives a haven to the Pakistan Taliban, who’re often called Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan or TTP and are allies of the Afghan Taliban.
TTP is a separate group and has been emboldened because the Afghan Taliban returned to energy 4 years in the past.
There was no quick remark from Kabul on the newest improvement. Nonetheless, Pakistan had earlier signalled that the 2 sides have been contemplating an improve in diplomatic relations.
One other vital dynamic is the presence of Afghan refugees and migrants in Pakistan. Islamabad has ramped up pressured mass deportation, with some tens of 1000’s having crossed the border, in April, again to an unsure future in Afghanistan, the United Nations Worldwide Group for Migration (IOM) reported.
Nearly three million Afghans in Pakistan, many who’ve been there for many years as wars plagued their nation, face deportation after Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif introduced in October a three-phase plan to ship them again to their dwelling nation.
Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban at present have embassies in one another’s capitals, however they’re led by costs d’affaires, a decrease stage than an envoy.
Pakistan has turn out to be the fourth nation to designate an envoy to Kabul, after China, the United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan.
No nation has formally recognised the Taliban administration, with international powers saying they won’t accomplish that till it adjustments course on ladies’s rights.
Diplomats and specialists say, nevertheless, that having an envoy formally current their credentials represents a step in the direction of recognition of the Taliban’s authorities.
