After Iran and China, Amir Khan Muttaqi to Visit Pakistan

Sources have told TOLOnews that the acting foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, will travel to Islamabad at the official invitation of Pakistan.

As part of ongoing efforts to expand relations between Kabul and Islamabad, diplomatic sources have confirmed to TOLOnews that Amir Khan Muttaqi is expected to visit Islamabad in the near future.

Meanwhile, a source told the Express Tribune that the visit will last three days and will focus on a broad range of bilateral issues between the two countries.

According to the sources, Muttaqi’s visit is part of high-level efforts to enhance diplomatic engagements.

Commenting on the visit, political analyst Sayed Abadullah Sadiq stated: “Visits are conducted based on international principles and inter-state norms to achieve positive outcomes. Although Afghanistan has not been officially recognized by any country so far, as a neighboring and Muslim country with historical ties, we can resolve our issues through political dialogue between Afghan and Pakistani politicians.”

Political analysts consider this visit crucial for improving Afghanistan-Pakistan relations, noting that over the past nearly four years, ties between the two countries have been strained due to border skirmishes, the expulsion of Afghan refugees, and security concerns.

Another political analyst, Khalil Nadim, said: “Pakistan is now compelled to establish good relations with Afghanistan because Afghanistan enjoys strong ties with India, maintains good relations with former Soviet states, and has positive engagement with Arab countries. Therefore, Pakistan needs Afghanistan and has invited the Afghan acting foreign minister on this basis.”

Political commentator Mohammad Saleem Paygar shared a similar view, stating: “Afghanistan’s fundamental issue is its geography. For Pakistan, the problem lies in Afghanistan’s wealth and resources. Only when Pakistanis recognize that Afghanistan’s geography must be respected and that the wealth within Afghanistan belongs to its people — who will not allow it to be plundered — will strong relations between the two countries be possible.”

This visit follows the trip made by Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Muhammad Ishaq Dar, to Kabul in April of this year, where he met with senior officials of the Islamic Emirate to discuss strengthening security, political, and economic cooperation