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Pakistan envoy holds series of talks with Kabul stakeholders in Afghan peace push

Pakistan’s ambassador to Kabul, Mansoor Ahmad Khan (center left) meets former President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai (center right) in Kabul, Afghanistan, on June 9, 2021. (Photo courtesy: Hamid Karzai/Twitter)
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Updated 09 June 2021
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Pakistan envoy holds series of talks with Kabul stakeholders in Afghan peace push

  • Meetings come the wake of reports the US is accelerating its troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
  • Pakistan has been calling for the drawdown to be “orderly” to prevent an escalation of violence 
Updated 09 June 2021
Arab News Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s ambassador to Kabul has held a series of meetings with key Afghan stakeholders this week in a renewed push for peace negotiations between the Afghan government and Taliban insurgents as international forces continue to withdraw from the conflict-torn country.
The envoy’s meetings come as the US and NATO plan to withdraw all their troops from Afghanistan in July, ahead of a Sept. 11 deadline, leading to alarm in neighboring Pakistan which has always pushed for a phased and “orderly” withdrawal to prevent another escalation of conflict.
Last week, Prime Minister Imran Khan said increasing violence in Afghanistan would undermine Pakistan’s security and economic stability.
In the past few days, Pakistan’s envoy to Afghanistan, Mansoor Ahmad Khan, representing various Afghan factions. The meetings started on Sunday, with Abdullah Abdullah, Afghanistan’s chief peace negotiator, whom Khan also met on Wednesday, 
“Had great honor to call on Chairman Afghan High Council for National Reconciliation H.E. ⁦@DrabdullahCE this afternoon and discuss Afghan peace process and related matters,” Khan said in a tweet.

Earlier in the day, he met with former President Hamid Karzai, also to discuss peace efforts.
“Great honor to call on former President H.E. @KarzaiH today and have constructive discussions for promoting lasting peace and stability in Afghanistan,” Khan said in a tweet.

On the same day, Khan also met Afghanistan’s special envoy for Pakistan, Mohammed Umer Daudzai, to discuss Afghan peace and bilateral relations.

On Tuesday, Khan met Nazir Ahmadzai, who advises Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on managing ethic divisions in the country that is home to various ethnicities and tribes, many of which are in conflict with one another.

On Sunday, Khan met Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, former prime minister and founder of the militia turned political party, Hizb-e-Islami, who has been seeking a role in the peace process, which is also aimed at producing a new power-sharing agreement in the country.
In a tweet, Khan said they had to discussed “ways for achieving lasting peace and stability in Afghanistan through an inclusive political settlement.”

Pakistan was key to bringing the Taliban to the negotiating table with Kabul representatives in past years. Its role in the Afghan peace process has been recognized both by the Afghan government and the US which sponsors intra-Afghan talks.

Topics: Kabul Afghanistan Mansoor Ahmad Khan Afghan peace process

Kazakhstan president to explore trade, connectivity cooperation in first state visit to Pakistan this week

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Kazakhstan president to explore trade, connectivity cooperation in first state visit to Pakistan this week

  • Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to visit Pakistan from Feb. 3-4 with high-level delegation, says Pakistan’s foreign office
  • Kazakh president to meet Pakistani counterpart, hold talks with PM Shehbaz Sharif and address Pakistan-Kazakhstan Business Forum
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Shahjahan Khurram

ISLAMABAD: Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will explore bilateral cooperation with Pakistan in trade, regional connectivity, logistics and other sectors when he undertakes his first official visit to the country this week, Pakistan’s foreign office said on Monday. 

Tokayev will arrive in Pakistan leading a high-level delegation comprising senior cabinet ministers and high-ranking officials from Feb. 3-4, the Pakistani foreign office said in a statement. 

Tokayev is expected to meet his Pakistani counterpart President Asif Ali Zardari, hold talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and address the Pakistan-Kazakhstan Business Forum during the visit, the foreign office said. 

“The visit will provide the two sides an important and timely opportunity to undertake a comprehensive review of bilateral relations, discuss new avenues for broadening cooperation, particularly in trade, logistics, regional connectivity, people-to-people contacts, and explore collaboration at regional and international forums,” the statement said. 

The foreign office said Tokayev’s visit reflects the strengthening bonds between Pakistan and Kazakhstan, their mutual commitment to transforming historic and cultural affinities into robust cooperation, as well as their common desire for peace and progress in the region. 

Relations between Pakistan and Kazakhstan are rooted in shared Islamic heritage and a growing strategic partnership, with Pakistan offering landlocked Central Asian republics access to southern seaports for global trade. Pakistan was among the first countries to recognize Kazakhstan when it gained independence in December 1991 and formally established diplomatic relations with it on Feb. 24, 1992. 

The two countries have held regular interactions over the past couple of years on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meetings and other international events. Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister Murat Nurtleu visited

Pakistan in September 2025 to discuss economic and trade cooperation with Islamabad. 

Islamabad and Astana engage with each other to promote business and political ties via three forums mainly, which are: Bilateral Political Consultations, the Intergovernmental Joint Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation, and the Joint Business Council. 

According to the government of Kazakhstan, bilateral trade between the two countries amounted to $53.7 million in 2024. Pakistan’s main exports to Kazakhstan include citrus fruits, pharmaceutical products, garments, soap, sports equipment and gear and others.

Kazakhstan’s exports to Pakistan primarily include onions and garlic, dried leguminous vegetables, oats, buckwheat and other cereal grains, seeds and fruits of other oil-bearing crops, among others. 

Topics: Kazakhstan Pakistan

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