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Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister of Pakistan Meets with the Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan

Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs

On August 20, 2025, the Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister of Pakistan held a bilateral meeting with the Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, on the sidelines of the 6th Trilateral Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Pakistan, China, and Afghanistan in Kabul.

Both ministers expressed satisfaction with the positive trajectory of bilateral relations between their countries. They welcomed the recent elevation of diplomatic representation between the two countries from Chargé d'Affaires to Ambassadorial level, as agreed during the Trilateral Meeting in Beijing on 21 May 2025.

Reflecting on their recent engagements, including the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister's visits to Kabul on 19 April 2025 and 17 July 2025, and the Beijing meeting on 21 May 2025, the ministers noted with appreciation that most decisions from these interactions have either been implemented or are nearing completion. These efforts have significantly strengthened Pakistan-Afghanistan relations, particularly in the areas of trade and transit.

The Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister acknowledged the encouraging progress in political and commercial ties, while expressing progress in the security domain, especially in counter-terrorism, continues to lag behind. He highlighted a recent surge in terrorist attacks inside Pakistan perpetrated by groups operating from Afghan soil, urging the Afghan authorities to take concrete and verifiable measures against entities such as the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA)/Majeed Brigade.

The Afghan Acting Foreign Minister reaffirmed Afghanistan's commitment to ensuring its territory is not used by any terrorist group against Pakistan or other nations.

The Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister extended his gratitude to the Afghan authorities for their warm hospitality and congratulated them on successfully hosting the 6th Trilateral Dialogue.

Islamabad
20 August 2025

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