Abdul Kabir, the Taliban’s Minister for Refugees and Repatriation, has called on Pakistan to end military operations targeting Afghan refugees during a meeting with representatives of Pakistan’s Jamaat-e-Islami party in Kabul.

According to a statement released on Saturday, 4 October, by the Taliban’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation, Kabir expressed concern over the treatment of Afghan refugees in Pakistan, saying such operations “should not be repeated.”

The statement said both sides agreed that dialogue between the Taliban and Islamabad was essential to resolving current tensions. Kabir stressed that Afghanistan and Pakistan must “coexist in peace and security” and underlined the importance of regional stability.

The Pakistani delegation, meanwhile, emphasised the need for unity among Islamic nations and for improving relations between Kabul and Islamabad. They said that sustained political dialogue was the best way to address strained ties between the Taliban and the Pakistani government.

Jamaat-e-Islami, founded in the 1940s in Lahore, is one of Pakistan’s most influential religious political parties. The party advocates for an Islamic system based on Sharia law and promotes what it describes as “divine sovereignty.”