Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s Minister of Interior, has met with the special envoys of Pakistan and China to discuss the expansion of trilateral political and economic cooperation.
The meeting marks the first time Haqqani has hosted a high-level foreign delegation at the Ministry of Interior following a prolonged public absence.
On Sunday, 11 May, Abdul Mateen Qani, spokesperson for the Taliban’s Interior Ministry, announced that Haqqani held talks with Yue Xiaoyong, China’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan, and Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s Special Envoy, along with their respective delegations.
The discussions reportedly focused on strengthening regional ties through engagement and mutual respect. Haqqani emphasised the Taliban’s view that political and economic cooperation, as well as broader regional understanding, could be fostered through constructive dialogue.
According to Qani, both delegations pledged to convene the sixth trilateral foreign ministers’ meeting in Kabul, as part of the ongoing diplomatic engagement between the Taliban, China, and Pakistan.
The meeting follows a report by the Express Tribune, a Pakistani media outlet, which cited informed sources as saying that during earlier talks with the Taliban’s Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, the parties agreed to limit India’s role in Afghanistan strictly to diplomatic representation.
