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IEA foreign minister to lead delegation for talks in Pakistan
Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, acting foreign minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), will leave for Pakistan on Wednesday for talks with Pakistani officials.
Abdul Qahar Balkhi, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, tweeted Tuesday that Muttaqi will lead a high-level delegation and will discuss a wide range of issues.
“The delegation will discuss enhancing ties, economy, transit, refugees and expanding facilities for movement of people, and will include Ministers and working groups from Finance and Trade Ministries,” added Balkhi.
This will be the first visit by Muttaqi to Pakistan since the IEA took control of Afghanistan in mid-August and, according to Pakistan media reports, is part of efforts by the two sides to reset their ties in the wake of the collapse of the former government.
Muttaqi was invited to visit Pakistan last month by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi during his visit to Kabul.
While Pakistan has not formally recognized the IEA government, it is one of the few countries which maintain their diplomatic mission as well as envoy in Kabul.
The Embassy of Afghanistan in Japan, currently run by diplomats of the previous government, has announced that it will suspend its operations in Tokyo after the end of January 2026.
In a statement issued on Friday, the embassy said the decision was made after consultations with Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in close coordination with Japanese authorities, and in accordance with the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
The embassy added that after January 31, all of its political, economic, cultural, and consular activities will be halted until further notice.
Currently, Shaida Abdali is serving as Afghanistan’s ambassador to Japan.
Sadin Ayyıldız, Chargé d’Affaires of the Turkish Embassy in Kabul, held a courtesy meeting with Zakir Jalali, the Second Political Deputy of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the occasion of the start of his mission.
The Turkish Embassy in Kabul said in a post that the meeting included mutual exchanges of views on bilateral relations.
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