Pakistan, Afghanistan trade talks today

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani official will embark on a two-day official visit to Afghanistan today (Monday) to discuss matters related to trade.

Taking to X, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch tweeted: “Secretary Commerce Khurrum Agha will undertake a 2-day visit to Afghanistan on Monday, 25 March 2024 to discuss trade-related matters.”

“Pakistan remains committed to promoting trade and people-to-people ties with Afghanistan,” Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said in her tweet.

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A report cited an Afghan official saying that a Pakistani commerce ministry delegation is scheduled to arrive in the Afghan capital Kabul to deliberate on transit and bilateral trade affairs.

“Abdul Salam Jawad, spokesman for the Afghan Commerce Ministry, confirmed that Minister of Industry and Commerce Nooruddin Azizi will lead the Afghan delegation,” added the report. 

The development comes amid strained ties between the two countries over the use of Afghan soil by terrorist outfits including the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) to launch attacks inside Pakistan.