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It is in the interest of Afghanistan, world to broaden engagement: Pakistan ambassador
It is in the interest of Afghanistan and the world to interact with each other and broaden their engagement, the outgoing ambassador of Pakistan in Kabul, Mansoor Ahmad Khan, said this week.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with Ariana News, Khan said that recognition of the Afghan government is a legal process and it has to follow a process.
“That process means that we have to have coordination with neighbors, we have to have coordination with each other in the international community because it involves important subjects, important issues relating to people of Afghanistan,” Khan said.
The issues could be political framework, human rights framework and counterterrorism approaches, he said.
“It is in the interest of Afghanistan as well as in the interest of the world to interact with each other and to broaden this engagement,” Khan said.
The envoy said that the economic sanctions are hurting the people in Afghanistan.
“We believe this engagement has to continue and as a result if both sides try to seek a common ground addressing these issues, and the international community provide some incentives to Afghanistan for Afghan people, removing economic sanctions on Afghanistan and addressing the banking issues of Afghanistan, which are actually hurting people here, I think we can be optimistic about the progress, we can be hopeful about the progress, but giving any timeframe is very difficult for anyone,” Khan said.
On the issue of Durand Line, Khan said that instead of going into any controversial areas, Pakistan and Afghanistan have to focus on economic integration of the people on both sides.
“Our perspective is that Afghanistan and Pakistan border is an internationally recognized border. International community has also recognized this border as an international border. Afghanistan or
Afghans may have a different perspective, but the important thing is that this border is a long border connecting the two peoples, connecting the people of Afghanistan with Pakistan, and there are many people living on the border where the border is cutting across the villages and populations,” Khan said.
He continued: “I think the important thing is that instead of going into any controversial areas, Pakistan and Afghanistan have to focus on economic integration of the people on both sides, movement of the people on both sides, and all those issues can be discussed through bilateral official channels with a view to resolve them in a peaceful manner.”
On the fencing of the Durand Line, Khan said that the process stopped after the political change in Afghanistan last year, and the understanding is that if any local problem arises, it should be addressed through immediate contact between the security institutions of both sides.
Ariana Afghan Airlines has ranked seventh among 45 airlines in Central Asia in Skytrax’s 2026 rankings.
Company officials say Ariana Afghan ranked eighth on the list in 2025, but moved up one place this year following improvements in service quality and the expansion of its operations.
According to the officials, in 2026 the airline met criteria including service quality, flight safety, professional cabin crew, and experience in the aviation sector, placing it among the top 10 airlines in Central Asia.
Skytrax is an international organization that evaluates and ranks the quality of services in the aviation industry and airlines, assessing and ranking carriers annually based on specific criteria.
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Silk Road highway in Wakhan corridor now reaches the China border
The road is expected to be officially opened for use in the near future, potentially improving connectivity through the remote Wakhan Corridor.
The construction of the Silk Road Highway in Afghanistan’s Wakhan Corridor has been fully completed after five years of work, officials in Badakhshan province said.
Amanullah Chehra, head of Rural Rehabilitation and Development in Badakhshan, said the 121.13-kilometre road begins in the Barghil area and stretches to Bzai Gonbad near the Chinese border.
According to officials, the road is between 7 and 10 metres wide and includes three major bridges, each measuring approximately 20 to 22 metres in length. Numerous smaller drainage structures have also been built along the route to facilitate the flow of water.
The road is expected to be officially opened for use in the near future, potentially improving connectivity through the remote Wakhan Corridor.
Afghanistan’s Minister of Refugees and Repatriation, Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, met on Wednesday with Bruno Lemarquis, UNAMA’s Deputy Head for Humanitarian Affairs, to discuss the situation of Afghan returnees and humanitarian assistance.
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said Lemarquis briefed the minister on assessments conducted by UN agencies during visits to several provinces to identify the needs of returnee families.
Lemarquis said joint cooperation between UN agencies and the Islamic Emirate is needed to support and resettle returnees. He added that UN agencies are currently assisting thousands of families and called for the expansion of humanitarian assistance.
He also said the international community should pay greater attention to the needs of Afghans, adding that UNAMA is ready to cooperate in addressing challenges facing returnees.
Abdul Kabir welcomed UNAMA’s support and thanked the United Nations for its assistance to Afghans. He said various government institutions have been tasked with addressing returnees’ needs.
The minister also called on aid organizations to continue supporting returnee families, saying a program to resettle thousands of internally displaced families is also underway.
Kabir further said the necessary facilities have been provided for UN agencies to operate and that the Islamic Emirate welcomes UNAMA’s humanitarian cooperation.
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