Pakistan’s Embassy chargé d’affaires in Afghanistan, Ubaid Ur Rehman Nizamani, has resumed his duties five months after being attacked in Kabul.
It is pertinent to mention that Mr Ubaid survived the attack unharmed, one of his security guards was critically injured in the incident that took place on December 2, 2022.
The Foreign Office had confirmed that Nizamani was the target of the attack, and the Khorasan chapter of the banned militant outfit Daesh later claimed responsibility for the attack. The attack occurred just one month after Nizamani had taken charge of his office, succeeding Mansoor Ahmed Khan.
Sources from the diplomatic community revealed that Nizamani’s return to his post was an important development ahead of a visit by Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, who is set to lead his country’s delegation to Islamabad in the first week of May.
The Pakistani diplomat’s resumption of office also comes after Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari’s recent telephone conversation with his Afghan counterpart.
Today, the Pakistani Embassy Chargé d'Affaires Mr. ObaidurRahman Nizamani called on IEA Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi.
Welcoming the Pakistani diplomat, FM Muttaqi expressed hope that his return will positively impact bilateral diplomatic relations. pic.twitter.com/aNyyNbTi4W
— Abdul Qahar Balkhi (@QaharBalkhi) April 18, 2023
After assuming the charge, Ubair ur Rehman, held a meeting with Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to discuss various issues of mutual interest. During the meeting, Rehman also presented Quranic calligraphy created by renowned Pakistani artists, Asghar Ali and Naqash e Masjid-e-Nabvi.