The first round of the Political Consultative Mechanism between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and Pakistan convened in Islamabad.
The Afghan delegation was led by Mufti Noor Ahmad Noor, Director General of the First Political Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while the Pakistani side was headed by Syed Ali Asad Gillani, Additional Secretary for Afghanistan and West Asia at Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
During the meeting, both sides held discussions on bilateral political matters, trade, transit cooperation, and regional connectivity, and exchanged views on regional and international political developments.
They stressed on the importance of addressing the issues faced by Afghan detainees and refugees in Pakistan, and facilitating the visa issuance process for Afghan patients and businessmen.
To end, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to continue engagement in order to resolve existing challenges, underlining the importance of security for regional development and the strengthening of bilateral relation.
