Taliban Diplomats Start Working in Afghanistan’s Missions in Pakistan

Amid questions on the recognition of the Islamic Emirate, the Taliban’s diplomats have started working in Afghanistan’s missions in Pakistan.

Two Taliban officials and two Afghan diplomats told Voice of America (VOA) on Thursday that Taliban diplomats have started work in the Afghan embassy in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, and at Afghan consulates in other Pakistani cities.VOA has obtained copies of official Taliban notifications sent to the Afghan embassy in Islamabad.

Pakistani officials said that they have allowed the deployments even though Pakistan has not yet recognized the Taliban government.

Also, Pakistan’s ambassador in Kabul, Mansoor Khan, confirmed the issuance of visas to the Taliban officials when queried by VOA via WhatsApp.

“These visas have been issued for facilitating consular work and visa facilities for Pakistanis visiting Afghanistan for humanitarian work and providing assistance to Afghan citizens in Pakistan,” Khan said.

He added that issuance of the visas “does not mean recognition but facilitation.

“Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan in a bid to recognition of the Taliban government in Afghanistan has been urging the international community to engage with the group to avoid a humanitarian crisis and instability in Afghanistan.

Source – https://www.aninews.in/news/world/asia/taliban-diplomats-start-working-in-afghanistans-missions-in-pakistan20211029122517/