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Talks Held on Opening Branch of Pakistani Hospital in Kabul Afghanistan’s Consul General in Karachi, Sayed Abdul Jabbar Takhari, met with Hameer Ahmad Noor, Chief Executive of a private Pakistani hospital. During the meeting, the two sides discussed providing specialized medical services to Afghans and the possibility of opening a branch office of the hospital in Kabul. Takhari welcomed the initiative and expressed full support for its implementation.

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TKD ECONOMY: Afghanistan-Pakistan Trade Reaches $1.1 Billion in First Half of 2025 Afghanistan’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce has reported that bilateral trade with Pakistan reached $1.108 billion in the first six months of 2025. According to the figures, Afghanistan’s exports to Pakistan stood at $304 million, while imports from Pakistan were valued at $804 million. Afghanistan’s key exports to Pakistan included coal, cotton, processed talc, mung beans, cucumbers, kidney beans, tobacco, and lentils. Meanwhile, major imports from Pakistan consisted of rice, cement, pharmaceutical products, cotton textiles, various types of clothing, and potatoes.

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Acting Foreign Minister Meets JI Pakistan Delegation Afghanistan’s Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has underscored the importance of delegations’ visits between Afghanistan and Pakistan at various levels, saying that positive relations between the two neighbors serve the interests of their people. According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Muttaqi made the remarks during a meeting with a delegation of Pakistan’s Jamaat-e-Islami party, led by Muhammad Ibrahim. The Jamaat-e-Islami delegation stressed the need for closer ties between the people of Afghanistan and Pakistan and expressed hope for resolving existing challenges in this regard.