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Pakistani Diplomat in Afghanistan Granted Rank of Ambassador Amid ‘Improving Ties’

On May 30, 2025, Pakistan announced it will appoint its first ambassador to Afghanistan since the Taliban took control of Kabul in 2021.
This decision follows strained Pakistan-Afghanistan relations, with recent diplomatic efforts including meetings in Kabul and Beijing and plans to upgrade diplomatic ties.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar visited Kabul on April 19, 2025, describing the visit as very productive, and Pakistan currently maintains a Charge d’Affaires in Kabul.
Dar stated that elevating the diplomatic mission to ambassador status is expected to strengthen interaction and expand collaboration between the two nations in economic, security, counterterrorism, and trade sectors.
The move signals easing tensions and a positive trajectory in bilateral relations, though formal recognition of the Taliban administration remains withheld by Pakistan and others.

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Die Presse

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Pakistan Pushes Off Massive Afghans: "Suddenly We Had to Go

The online edition of the Austrian daily newspaper Die Presse.

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Pakistan to designate an ambassador to neighbouring Taliban-run Afghanistan

Pakistan has become the fourth country to appoint an ambassador to Kabul, after China, UAE and Uzbekistan.

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NDTV

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Pakistan Upgrades Ties With Afghanistan Days After China's Taliban Outreach

Days after a China-convened meeting that pushed for greater Pakistan-Afghanistan ties, Islamabad has made a significant announcement - that it will be sending an Ambassador to Kabul soon.

3 days ago·New Delhi, India

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Dawn

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Pakistani diplomat in Afghanistan granted rank of ambassador amid ‘improving ties’

Diplomat promoted to move towards normalising relations, says foreign minister.

3 days ago·Pakistan

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The Straits Times

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Pakistan to upgrade diplomatic ties with Afghanistan in easing of tensions

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan will designate an ambassador to Afghanistan, the first since Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021, the country's foreign minister said on Friday, announcing an upgrade in diplomatic ties that shows some easing of tensions between the two neighbours. Read more at straitstimes.com.

3 days ago·Singapore

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The News

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Pakistan upgrades diplomatic presence in Afghanistan

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar pictured with Afghan interim Prime Minister Mullah Muhammad Hassan Akhund, April 19, 2025. — MOFAISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday announced that Pakistan would upgrade its diplomatic mission in...

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