Pakistan, April 21 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar visited Kabul over the weekend, improving trade relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan. His trip aimed to resolve existing tensions related to various issues, including border control and refugee resettlement. However, security concerns remain unresolved, and a long-term commitment is still needed.

During the discussions, both countries agreed to eliminate tariffs on Afghan transit goods and simplify trade processes. This change will reduce taxes and help Afghan traders with financial processes. Dar's visit also resulted in a commitment to finalize the Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Agreement by June 30.

However, the concerns over Afghan refugees were significa...