To defuse the situation, the Afghan interim government chiefs sat down with Pakistani officials in Doha, Qatar. This meeting comes after Pakistan declared the Azm-e-Istehkam operation against TTP, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. The bilateral relations between the two countries have been strained due to three main factors: This excerpt mentions the TTP’s accused activities from Afghanistan resulting in armed attacks in Pakistan; escalated border tensions; and Pakistan’s move to expel Afghan refugees that has triggered a frown internationally.
Efforts to warm up the relations, Pakistan’s mission in Qatar invited Afghan delegation for a dinner during the Doha-III conference. Members of the Afghan delegation and participants of the meeting characterized the meeting as “good”, Afghan side leader Zabiullah Mujahid said that isitas was interested in good neighborly relations with Islamabad. Speaking on the occasion, Pakistan’s Special Representative, Asif Durrani said both sides have talked about Doha-III and bilateral and regional matters.
In the quadrilateral session on the sidelines of the C5+ dialogue in Doha in July with the participation of the leaders of Uzbekistan and Qatar, officials discussed the prospects for the Trans-Afghan Railway project that should link Pakistan with Uzbekistan through Afghanistan. The proposed project will connect the South and the central Asian region. Pakistan also discussed the matter of Afghan refugees with the Afghan delegation and urged the internationals to increase their cooperation with the Afghan hybrid regime and the lifting of the freeze on Afghan foreign assets.
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