Sohail Afridi, Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has called for an inclusive Pakistani delegation to travel to Afghanistan to engage with the Islamic Emirate authorities.

Speaking at a project inauguration in Peshawar on Wednesday, Afridi said the delegation should comprise provincial and federal officials, religious scholars, and tribal elders.

“In our view, such a jirga will be effective, and if an inclusive delegation visits Afghanistan, the situation is likely to improve,” he added.

Islamabad has repeatedly claimed that militants operate from Afghan territory to carry out attacks in Pakistan. The Islamic Emirate, however, has rejected these allegations, stating that Afghanistan is not responsible for Pakistan’s “security failures.”

The Afghan Consulate in Bonn, Germany, has announced the resumption of passport issuance and distribution for Afghan citizens after a prolonged delay, following the transfer of the consulate’s management and affairs to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.

According to the consulate, around 4,000 passports are currently in the process of being printed and will soon be finalized and distributed to applicants.

Zamir Kabulov, Russia’s special envoy for Afghanistan, has called the recent clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan “concerning” and stressed that the disputes should be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy.

In a meeting with Gul Hasan Hasan, the Ambassador of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in Moscow, Kabulov reiterated that Russia is prepared to act as a mediator if needed to help resolve tensions between the two countries, according to a statement issued Wednesday by the Afghan Embassy in Moscow.

The meeting also covered the state of bilateral relations between Afghanistan and Russia and ways to further develop cooperation.

The statement noted that Hasan briefed Kabulov on Pakistan’s violations of Afghan territory and outlined the official position of the Islamic Emirate.