International relationsPakistan upgrades diplomatic ties to Afghanistan with China's push
Islamabad and Kabul agree to exchange ambassadors for the 1st time since 2021
Pakistan has followed in China's lead in upgrading diplomatic ties with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP and Reuters)
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan has decided to upgrade its diplomatic relationship with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan and to send an ambassador to Kabul, highlighting Islamabad's drastic change in its neighborhood policy in the aftermath of its recent warlike conflict with India.