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Pakistan-Taliban Rift Takes Center Stage at Moscow Afghanistan Talks
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News18•05-10-2026, 09:15
Pakistan-Taliban Rift Takes Center Stage at Moscow Afghanistan Talks
- •Russia hosts the eighth Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan, aiming to address the deteriorating relations between Pakistan and the Taliban-led government in Kabul.
- •Senior officials from Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, China, Iran, Russia, and Central Asian countries are participating in the talks.
- •Russia's Special Presidential Representative for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, indicated Moscow's readiness to encourage dialogue for a "reasonable compromise" between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
- •Pakistan's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ambassador Mohammad Sadiq, and Pakistan's Ambassador to Kabul will attend, alongside an Afghan delegation led by Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.
- •The consultations will cover political and economic cooperation, counter-terrorism, and drug trafficking, with a joint statement expected at the meeting's conclusion.
Key Questions Answered
The eighth round of the Moscow Format Consultations in Moscow focuses on addressing Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions, encouraging a reasonable compromise between Islamabad and Kabul, and discussing political, economic, and regional counter-terrorism cooperation.
The consultations bring together senior officials and special representatives from Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, China, Iran, Russia, and Central Asian countries, with Belarus and Egypt participating as guest guests.
The Afghan delegation is led by Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, while Islamabad is represented by Pakistan's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ambassador Mohammad Sadiq, and Pakistan's Ambassador to Kabul.
