Pakistan Raises Objections to India-Afghanistan Joint Statement
Tawazon – Pakistan has formally lodged strong objections to key elements of a joint statement released on October 10, 2025 by India and Afghanistan, and to remarks made by the Taliban Acting Foreign Minister during his visit to New Delhi.
According to a statement from Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, the Taliban Acting Foreign Minister conveyed that the reference to Jammu and Kashmir as part of India in the joint statement constitutes a clear violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions and undermines the internationally recognized legal status of the region. The ministry said that the joint statement is “highly insensitive” to the sacrifices and sentiments of Kashmir People in their pursuit of self-determination.
Pakistan also strongly rejected the Afghan Acting Foreign Minister’s suggestion that terrorism is Pakistan’s internal issue. Islamabad stated that it has repeatedly shared evidence of Fitna-e-Khawarij and Fitna-e-Hindustan terrorist elements operating from Afghan soil with support from within Afghanistan against Pakistan. The Pakistanistatement emphasized that deflecting responsibility for countering terrorism onto Pakistan does not absolve the interim Afghan government of its obligations to maintain regional peace and security.
The Foreign Ministry further noted Pakistan’s decades-long hosting of nearly four million Afghans in the spirit of neighborliness and said that as peace returns across Afghanistan, it is time for unauthorized Afghan nationals residing in Pakistan to return home. It added that Pakistan reserves the right to regulate the presence of foreign nationals within its territory, consistent with international norms.
Simultaneously, Pakistan announced it continues to grant medical and study visas to Afghan nationals and will maintain humanitarian support to the Afghan people.
Pakistan reiterated its vision for a stable, peaceful, and regionally connected Afghanistan. Islamabad said it had extended trade, economic, and connectivity facilitation to Kabul, as part of promoting bilateral cooperation and socio-economic development between the two countries.
At the same time, the government emphasized it has a duty to ensure the safety and security of its citizens, and expects the Afghan authorities to take decisive steps to prevent Pakistan from being used as a base by any militant groups. The statement called for concrete measures to eliminate insurgent elements from using Afghan territory for attack against Pakistan.
Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Acting Foreign Minister of the Taliban, met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his seven-day visit t India. In this meeting, India announced its decision to resume the operation of its embassy in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, a move that could signal a shift in bilateral relations and a new step in diplomatic engagement between the two countries.
