Islamabad, Kabul Agree on Closer Ties in Trade, Security and Border Management
— April 19, 2025
ISLAMABAD (AIA) Pakistan and Afghanistan on Saturday reaffirmed their commitment to fostering mutually beneficial relations and emphasised the importance of maintaining high-level engagement between the two countries.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, who arrived in Kabul earlier on a day-long official visit, held extensive discussions with Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.
“The discussions encompassed a comprehensive range of topics pertaining to bilateral relations, underscoring the need to devise strategies for enhancing cooperation across diverse areas of mutual interest, including security, trade, transit, connectivity, and people-to-people contacts,” the Foreign Office said in a press statement.
The deputy prime minister stressed the paramount importance of addressing all pertinent issues, particularly those related to security and border management, in order to fully realise the potential for regional trade and connectivity.