Pakistani Ambassador Meets Taliban’s Governor For Kandahar

Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA), under the control of Taliban, reported that Ubaidur Rehman Nizamani, the Pakistani Ambassador to Afghanistan, travelled to Kandahar and met Mullah Shirin Akhund, the governor of the group for the province.

Mullah Shirin is close to Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban leader. Last year, he was appointed as the governor of Taliban in Kandahar province in a decree attributed to the group’s leader.

A few months after the appointment, he travelled to Pakistan. Earlier, he had served as the deputy of intelligence for Taliban’s Ministry of Defence.

According to the RTA, in the meeting with Nizamani, Mullah Shirin congratulated him for the recent elections in Pakistan.

It has been reported that the Taliban’s governor and the Pakistani Ambassador discussed strengthening bilateral relations during the meeting.

The purpose of this Pakistani diplomat's trip to Kandahar has not been disclosed, and it is unclear if he met with the Taliban leader or not.

However, RTA reported that Nizamani is expected to go to Pakistan following his visit to Kandahar and meet the Foreign Minister and the new officials of his country.