Afghanistan's Taliban-appointed foreign minister visits Pakistan

Afghanistan's acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi speaks to media after their meeting with officials of Turkish Red Crescent in Ankara, Turkey October 15, 2021. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan/Files

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban-appointed foreign affairs chief begins a visit to Pakistan on Wednesday to discuss trade and other ties as the Taliban seek global recognition and the unfreezing of assets to prevent an economic crisis.

Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi will lead a delegation to Islamabad to discuss "Pakistan-Afghanistan relations with a particular focus ... on enhanced trade, facilitation of transit trade, cross-border movement, land and aviation links, people-to-people contacts, and regional connectivity", Pakistan's foreign ministry said.