Pakistan’s special envoy for Afghanistan said that counterterrorism was the central focus of recent high-level talks in Kabul between Pakistan’s interior minister, Mohsin Naqvi, and Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s acting interior minister.
In a post on X, Mohammad Sadiq said the two sides held “detailed discussions” on the threat of terrorism and agreed to pursue closer cooperation to address shared security concerns.
The meeting came amid growing tensions between the two neighbors, as Islamabad has repeatedly called on the Taliban to crack down on the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) — a banned militant group that Pakistani authorities say operates from Afghanistan’s territory and has carried out a string of deadly attacks inside Pakistan.
Taliban have not publicly acknowledged any direct action against the group but, in an earlier statement regarding the meeting, said that Interior Minister Naqvi had emphasized enhanced cooperation on border security and narcotics control.
In the same statement, Sirajuddin Haqqani was quoted as urging the need for mutual trust between the two sides, describing official visits as helpful for improving bilateral relations. “Every problem can be solved in an atmosphere of trust,” he reportedly said.
The visit by Naqvi follows another recent trip to Kabul by a Pakistani delegation led by Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Both visits reflect Islamabad’s efforts to reestablish structured dialogue with the Taliban amid deteriorating cross-border security and the mass deportation of Afghan migrants from Pakistan.
