Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Official Meets Taliban Interior Minister In Kabul
A senior member of Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) party met the Taliban’s interior minister, Sirajuddin Haqqani, during a visit to Kabul, according to reports.
Salahuddin Ayubi, described as the party’s finance chief, discussed bilateral relations, border issues and the broader regional situation with Haqqani, the reports said.
Neither the Taliban’s Ministry of Interior nor Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam has released official details of the meeting.
Relations between the Afghan Taliban and Islamabad have deteriorated in recent months. However, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam has consistently urged Pakistan’s federal government to resolve its differences with the Taliban through dialogue.
Earlier, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, called on the Pakistani government and the Afghan Taliban to resume negotiations. He has repeatedly criticised Islamabad’s policy towards the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan.
In January 2024, Fazlur Rehman travelled to Kabul in an effort to help ease tensions between the Taliban administration and Pakistan.
