FM Dar says Afghan side told won’t allow each other’s soil to be used for terror

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Kabul on Saturday for a day-long visit to discuss security issues that could potentially lead to a thaw in relations between the two neighbours after protracted stalemate over Islamabad’s terrorism concerns.

The much-awaited visit follows the latest round of the Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Coordination Committee meeting in Kabul. Pakistan’s delegation was led by Ambassador Sadiq Khan, the country’s special representative for Afghanistan.

Speaking to the media before his departure, he said that the two countries share deep-rooted brotherly ties which must be further strengthened, state-media Radio Pakistan reported.

Dar said Pakistan has concerns regarding terro...
[Short citation of 8% of the original article]