Kabul To Host Seventh Pakistan–Taliban Joint Coordination Committee Meet

The Taliban have announced that the seventh session of the Afghanistan–Pakistan Joint Coordination Committee will take place in Kabul.

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid stated on X (formerly Twitter) that the meeting will address “resolving potential disputes along the Durand Line and facilitating ease for the people on both sides.” He noted that these meetings are held alternately in Islamabad and Kabul.

According to Mujahid, the Pakistani delegation will be led by Mohammad Sadiq Khan, Pakistan’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan, while the Taliban delegation will be headed by Abdul Qayyum Zakir, the group’s Deputy Minister of Defence.

Sadiq Khan arrived in Kabul on the morning of Wednesday, 16 April, leading a high-level Pakistani delegation. Diplomatic sources confirmed to Afghanistan International that the visit is scheduled to be a one-day trip.

This meeting comes amid heightened tensions between the two sides. Pakistan has accused the Taliban of allowing Afghan territory to be used as a base for attacks against it, while the Taliban have, in turn, alleged that Pakistan is supporting ISIS by harbouring, training, and equipping its fighters.

In December 2024, Taliban Defence Ministry spokesperson Inayatullah Khwarizmi declared that the group does not recognise Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as part of Pakistan. The ministry also confirmed at the time that it had launched attacks across the “so-called Durand Line.”