The United States moved the planned visit to Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to Pakistan because they refused to approve the exception of UN (UNSC).
According to Pakistani media outlet Dawn, Muttaqi was scheduled to visit Pakistan 4 August. That was after the Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishq Dar visited in Kabul. The Darish visit was easier for China.
What exactly happened?
Dawn, who quoted diplomatic resources, said that because the Afghan Foreign Minister is in international sanctions, foreign travel is forbidden without special surrender to the UN sanctions.
The Committee established according to the UNSC 1988 resolution (2011) oversees traveling, assembly of assets and weapons embargo on the data associated with the Taliban.
The Dawn report said Washington had postponed his decision until the last moment before he finally refused to grant a surrender and fired the way effectively.
Dawn noted that the US decision is assumed that it was influenced by concerns about the growing proximity of the Taliban government with China.
When he asked at a recent briefing whether the US blocked Muttaqi, the Foreign Ministry said, “We do not comment on rumors,” Dawn said.
However, the Pakistani foreign office did not directly confirm the role of the US. On the weekly media briefing, spokesman for the Foreign authorities Shafqat Ali Khan told reporters that there were “some procedural questions” and claim that no official data was confirmed to visit Muttaqi. As Dawn quoted, he added: “As soon as these procedural issues are resolved, we look forward to welcoming the Afghan Foreign Minister in Pakistan.”
Dawn also stressed that the US often clashed with China and Russia in the UN Sanction Committee, while Beijing and Moscow supported exceptions to Taliban officials.
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