Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Muttaqi on Monday suggested to the government of Pakistan and the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to sit down for talks to resolve their issues. pic.twitter.com/3CjpHh3P9g — Hafiz Zia Ahmad (@HafizZiaAhmad1) May 8, 2023“Pakistan has lost 80,000 lives at the hands of the TTP. The Afghan minister emphasised that the relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan went beyond neighbourliness, as the two countries were bound by historical, religious, social, geographical and public bonds. “Customs system has to be digitised for the Pak-Afghan trade,” Muttaqi said. Referring to a World Bank report, Muttaqi said that connectivity with Pakistan and Central Asian countries was very important.

Source: The Express Tribune May 09, 2023 04:59 UTC