The Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ishaq Dar, said on Saturday that Pakistan and Afghanistan have transmitted to each other and secured each other that they would not allow the nefarious elements to use their soil to carry out attacks or illegal activities against others, and added that both countries would be responsible for taking appropriate measures in that case.
Dar arrived in Kabul today for a day visit to discuss security issues that could lead to defrosting in relations between the two neighbors after a prolonged point of view about Islamabad’s terrorism concerns.
The long-awaited visit follows the last round of the meeting of the Joint Coordination Committee of Pakistan-Fanistan in Kabul. The Pakistan delegation was directed by Ambassador Sadiq Khan, the country’s special representative for Afghanistan.
The two parties agreed to continue the dialogue to solve bilateral problems in a positive environment in the middle of the high -level conversations in Kabul today. Give addressing a press conference after conversations with many Afghan officials, to say: “We have asked our hosts that we have to work together for progress, improvement and peace and safety of the region. For that, we will not allow anyone to use our soil to carry out illegal activities in Afghanistan and graciously, it will not allow anyone to use anyone [Afghan soil].
“Both countries will strictly deal with no one will be allowed, there is no permission of agreement, use our land to use against the other for any security. [risk] or terrorism. If someone does, we will both be responsible for taking measures against such elements in our countries and stopping them. ”
FM to give thanked the Afghan side for receiving next to Pakistan in a splendid way and said he had invited Afghan officials to visit Pakistan.
“As I consider here (Afghanistan) my second home, Pakistan is also his second home.”
He said that Afghan officials had promised to visit Pakistan. Giving said that only when relationships were maintained, diplomatic activities continued and the committees continued to work regularly, the problems between the neighbors could be solved without problems and prevent themselves.
Giving said that the transit and traces monitoring system would be operationalizing on June 30 and said it could benefit both parties by increasing the flow rate for Afghanistan’s transit goods. He added that an agreement was also reached on issues related to trade insurance.
The Foreign Minister said that Pakistan had requested that commercial delegations and exhibitions between the two countries also be provided since such activity was very necessary to increase trade, prosperity and businesses among neighbors.
Regarding the issue of refugees, he said that four decisions were made of principles: the respectful return of refugees; mechanism to address refugee abuse complaints; Announcement that Pakistan has not instructed not to buy properties of Afghans and permission from refugees to recover their belongings.
Meetings with Afghan FM, PM, DPM
According to a statement issued previously by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (FO), DAR participated in broad discussions with Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.
The statement said: “Discussions covered an integral range of issues related to bilateral relations, underlining the need to devise strategies to improve cooperation in various areas of mutual interest, including security, trade, traffic, connectivity and people with people’s contacts.”
“The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized the primary importance of addressing all relevant issues, particularly those related to border security and management, to fully carry out the regional trade and connectivity potential,” he added.
The FO also said: “Both parties reaffirmed their commitment to promote mutually beneficial relationships and agreed to maintain high level commitment.”
Later, Dar asked the Afghan Prime Minister, Mullah Muhammad Hassan Akhund, FO added in a separate statement.
Both parties exchanged views on key issues of mutual interest, including security, trade and traffic cooperation, and explored ways to improve people people to people.
By reaffirming the commitment to continuous commitment, both parties agreed to maintain high level exchanges to further strengthen relations between the two fraternal countries.
Dar also met DPM Afghan Mullah Abdul Salam Hanafi for conversations in which the two leaders discussed all the topics of mutual interest, including peace and security, and people’s contacts to people.
They also agreed to improve bilateral trade, transit and economic cooperation, for the mutual benefit of the people of both countries. In addition, they decided to remain committed to achieve all the potential of regional economic development, even through the realization of transgression connectivity projects.
Meanwhile, a statement from the Afghan side said that Muttaqi expressed “his deep concern and repentance for the situation of Afghan refugees in Pakistan and his forced deportation” in conversations with FM Dar.
The declaration said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Afghan to the authorities of Pakistan to avoid what he said was the “erosion of the rights of the Afghan who live there and those who come there.”
Muttaqi added that Afghanistan was anxious to expand trade, traffic and sets with Pakistan and reminded the visiting delegation that concrete measures should be taken to solve problems and create facilities in these areas.
The statement said FM Dar invited the Afghan diplomat to make an official visit to Pakistan to continue the high -level visit.
According to the statement, FM Dar said that to increase bilateral trade, tariffs were reduced on a large number of commercial goods and effective measures would be taken in the areas of transport of commercial goods.
He also expressed Pakstan’s determination to further expand bilateral trade and traffic with Afghanistan and promised to provide the necessary facilities in these areas.
According to the statement, he said that Afghan refugees would not be mistreated and that Pakistan would take serious measures in this regard, and added that the properties and capital of Afghan refugees were their property and no one could take advantage of their assets. The Afghan statement added that Giving promised that Pakistan security agencies would avoid arbitrary action in this regard.
“The meeting discussed issues such as improving diplomatic relations, coordination, joint cooperation, increasing and facilitating visas, rapid transport of agricultural products, promoting trade and transit, and importance, continuous process and special attention to several main projects, such as the Afghan Railway, Casa-1000, Tapi and Tap. At the end of the meeting, it agreed to the realization of the joint committee in the joint committee in the joint committee in the joint committee in the joint committee in the joint committee in the joint committee Trans Rail Afghan line monitoring.
Talking to the media before their departure, GIV said that the two countries share entrenched fraternal ties that must be strengthened even more, state media Pakistan radio reported.
Giving said that Pakistan has concerns about terrorism and that discussions will be maintained with the Afghan side on this matter.
“Our goal is to promote the collaboration that serves the mutual interests of the peoples of both countries and the region,” he added.
The Deputy Prime Minister was received at the airport by the Dignitaries of the Afghan Government, according to a statement from the Pakistan Embassy. The statement added that Pakistan’s head of Mission at the Ambassador of Afghanistan, Ubidur, Rehman Nizamani, and the Embassy officers were also present on the occasion.
“There are some reasons for the coldness in relations with Afghanistan in recent years,” he said to the state media Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) Before your departure.
He continued: “I think that Pakistan’s security, people, their lives and their properties is very important. We have concerns about terrorism, which we will discuss.”
He said there were immense opportunities for trade, economy and investment between the two countries. “Our links with Central Asia can be done through the railroad, but unless Afghanistan becomes a partner, a railway bond between Pakistan and Central Asia without it can not be built,” he added.
He also said that the potential in trade was not being used, and added that the prime minister and other interested parties decided that we would get involved with Afghanistan.
Giving also highlighted commercial and investment conversations between the two countries held earlier this week. The interim minister of Afghan industry and commerce, Nooruddin Azizi, directed a high -level delegation to Pakistan to explore ways to improve commercial ties.
He said he was going with a “message of good will” and declared: “Both Muslim countries should become close partners of each other and do whatever possible for the economic development of people in both countries and for the improvement of people.”
A day earlier, FO spokesman Shafqat Ali Khan said: “At the invitation of the Aphghan Foreign Minister, in functions ,, […] Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, will take a high -level delegation to Kabul tomorrow. ”
He said that the conversations will cover the entire Pak-FGHAN relationship, focusing on the ways of strengthening cooperation in all areas of mutual interest, including security and commerce.
The trip reaches the light of the growing tensions between the two countries, with deportations of Afghan refugees, skirmishes along the border and the increase in the activity of the armed groups within Pakistan from the Taliban acquisition of Afghanistan in 2021.
Pakistan argues that these armed groups operate from an Afghan soil, an claim that Afghan officials have denied, maintaining that no one can use the Afghan soil against any country.
