An Afghan Embassy statement on Tuesday stated that the acting commerce minister of the Taliban met with Pakistan's foreign minister this week in Islamabad.
The ministers discussed how the thousands of Afghan citizens that Pakistan is expelling could return money and other assets to their country.
The ministers discussed how the thousands of Afghan citizens that Pakistan is expelling could return money and other assets to their country.
"The acting Commerce Minister, Haji Nooruddin Azizi, met with Pakistan's acting Foreign Minister, Jalil Abbas Jilani. Bilateral trade, especially the stranded goods of [Afghan] traders in Karachi port, smooth transfer of [Afghan[ refugees' properties to [Afghanistan] and related issues were discussed," the Afghanistan embassy in Islamabad said in a statement.
Jilani delivered the message that "full potential for regional trade and connectivity can be harnessed with collective action against terrorism," according to Pakistan's foreign office.
Less than a week has passed since Pakistan announced that it was expelling hundreds of thousands of illegal Afghans because the Taliban-led government was refusing to take action against terrorists who were using Afghanistan as a base of operations for attacks inside Pakistan.
Taliban leaders have urged Islamabad to stop deporting Afghan nationals, claiming that militancy is a domestic concern for Pakistan.
Taliban leaders have urged Islamabad to stop deporting Afghan nationals, claiming that militancy is a domestic concern for Pakistan.