Shafkat Ali Khan, spokesperson for Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, announced during a press conference on Friday, August 22, 2025 that terrorist safe havens in Afghanistan remain a “painful point.
” He emphasized that this issue is one of the main factors preventing the full development of relations between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban group .
The Pakistan Foreign Ministry spokesperson added that this topic continues to be one of the important focal points in discussions with the Afghan side and is also discussed within the framework of trilateral cooperation between China,
Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Shafkat Ali Khan expressed hope that Afghan officials would address Pakistan’s legitimate concerns .
Khan added that Pakistan will continue its efforts to persuade the Afghan Taliban to address “Pakistan’s tangible and legitimate security concerns.” He stated that Pakistan seeks friendly relations with the Taliban, but terrorism remains a major obstacle to achieving full bilateral relations .
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