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IEA urges Pakistan’s new government to improve relations with Kabul
After Shehbaz Sharif was elected to head Pakistan’s new government, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) on Monday called on Islamabad to improve relations with Kabul.
IEA’s spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, expressed hope that with the formation of a new government in Pakistan, the country’s mistreatment of Afghan immigrants will end and political, economic and commercial relations between the two countries will expand.
“The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan stands by Pakistan as a brother country. It is expected from Pakistan that the new government will take good steps in improving the relations between the two countries, especially in the field of trade, immigrants and some other issues that Afghans were already facing. It should adopt a good policy in this regard. It is what we expect and we also hope that the future government will maintain its relations with Afghanistan very responsibly,” Mujahid said.
It is the second time that Shehbaz Sharif has been elected prime minister of Pakistan.
Sharif, 72, won a parliamentary vote for premier, resuming the role he had held until August when parliament was dissolved ahead of last month’s elections. Pakistan has had a caretaker government since.
He was named by his party and coalition allies to head Pakistan, despite his elder brother Nawaz Sharif winning a seat in the assembly and being the favorite to be sworn in again.
Relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan have had many ups and downs, and recently, the caretaker government of Pakistan deported hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees, pushing relations between Kabul and Islamabad to a new low.
“With the change of prime ministers and parliaments in Pakistan, no change will occur in Pakistan’s foreign policy, because Pakistan’s foreign policy is provided by the Pakistan Army… Pakistan’s foreign policy towards Afghanistan has always involved violence,” said Khalil Ahmed Nadem, a political expert.
Meanwhile, Pakistani media have reported that talks between the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Islamabad will resume with the help of the Islamic Emirate.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has announced that it will continue providing its essential health services to the people of Afghanistan.
In a post on X, the organization, referring to Afghanistan’s health needs, said that over the past year it has been active in various health sectors across the country, ranging from maternal and child care to emergency response, as well as the treatment of patients suffering from tuberculosis and severe injuries.
According to MSF, its teams over the past year have been present at a range of health facilities, including neonatal intensive care units, operating theatres, surgical centers, and specialized tuberculosis treatment wards, where they have delivered life-saving services to patients.
The organization stressed that it will continue ensuring the provision of health services, particularly for needy families and vulnerable communities in remote areas of Afghanistan.
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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