Afghanistan elevates Islamabad diplomatic mission to ambassadorial status

ISLAMABAD: A day after Pakistan upgraded its diplomatic ties with Afghanistan, Kabul also announced elevating its diplomatic post in Islamabad to full ambassadorial status, the Afghan foreign minister said.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan welcomes the decision of the Government of Pakistan to upgrade the level of its diplomatic mission in Kabul to that of an ambassador,” the ministry wrote on X.

“In reciprocity, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan will elevate the status of its mission in Islamabad from chargé d’affaires to ambassador,” it said. The Afghan foreign ministry added that this elevation in diplomatic representation between Afghanistan and Pakistan paves the way for enhanced bilateral cooperation in multiple domains. Pakistan and Afghanistan made the announcements days after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi hosted a meeting between Islamabad and the Afghan Taliban administration and said the two nations “expressed clear willingness to elevate diplomatic relations”.