Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:24am on 12 Oct 2025,Sunday India Global
Pakistan summoned Afghanistan's ambassador Saturday, expressing "strong reservations" over the India-Afghanistan joint statement issued during Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi's six-day New Delhi visit. Pakistan's Additional Foreign Secretary conveyed objections regarding references to Jammu and Kashmir, calling them violations of UN Security Council resolutions. Islamabad rejected Muttaqi's assertion that terrorism is Pakistan's internal issue, emphasizing Afghanistan's obligations for regional stability. Pakistan highlighted hosting four million Afghans for four decades and stressed its right to regulate foreign nationals' presence. While reaffirming desire for peaceful Afghanistan-Pakistan relations and offering trade facilitation, Islamabad demanded concrete measures preventing Afghan territory from being used by terrorist elements against Pakistan. (PC: The Indian Express)
