Pakistan Summons Afghan Envoy Following India-Afghanistan Joint Statement on Regional Security and Kashmir

Oct 12, 2025 10:39 am CST

Pakistan has officially summoned Afghanistan's ambassador to express strong reservations regarding the India-Afghanistan joint statement issued during Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi's six-day visit to New Delhi. Pakistan particularly objected to references about Jammu and Kashmir in the statement and rejected Afghanistan's characterization of terrorism as Pakistan's internal issue, while emphasizing expectations for concrete measures to prevent Afghan territory from being used by terrorist elements targeting Pakistan.