Pakistan, Afghanistan reaffirm support for key regional rail link

June 02, 2025 (MLN): Pakistan and Afghanistan have reaffirmed their commitment to regional connectivity by pledging close cooperation for the early finalization of the framework agreement on the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan Railway Line Project.

This understanding was reached during a telephonic conversation between Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Afghanistan’s Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.

During the call, both leaders also reviewed progress on the decisions made during Ishaq Dar’s visit to Kabul in April this year.

Amir Khan Muttaqi welcomed Pakistan’s decision to upgrade diplomatic ties with Afghanistan to the Ambassador level and described it as a positive step in bilateral relations.

He further confirmed Afghanistan’s decision to reciprocate the gesture, according to the press release.

Both sides expressed determination to build mutual trust and strengthen relations between the two brotherly nations.

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