Taliban Foreign Minister's Pak visit blocked by US due to UN travel ban

12-Aug-2025

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A UN Security Council travel ban is widely thought to be behind the cancellation of a planned visit by Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to Pakistan, according to a media report.

Muttaqi was expected in Islamabad on August 4, continuing the recent high-level contacts initiated by Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar’s visit to Kabul in April, a move that led to a thaw in bilateral ties, Dawn reported.

The rapprochement was brokered by China.