Published: 10:25, April 20, 2025
Afghan foreign minister meets Pakistani counterpart to discuss bilateral ties
By Xinhua
This handout photograph taken on April 19, 2025, and released by Afghan interim government's Ministry of Foreign Affairs shows its Acting MInister of Foreign  Affairs Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi (left) shaking hands with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar upon his arrival for a bilateral meeting in Kabul. (HANDOUT /AFGHAN INTERIM GOVERNMENT'S MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS / AFP)

KABUL - The Afghan interim government's Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi held talks with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar in Kabul on Saturday, the ministry said in a statement.

During the meeting, the two sides addressed a variety of bilateral concerns, including the situation of Afghan refugees, political relations, economic cooperation, and major projects, the statement added.

This is the second high-ranking Pakistani delegation to visit Afghanistan in the past three days.

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