India, Oct. 12 -- A day after India and Afghanistan issued a joint statement in an effort to improve bilateral relations, Pakistan expressed "strong reservations" to some elements of the statement, and to remarks by Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi during his visit to New Delhi.

The Pakistan foreign ministry criticised the mention of Jammu and Kashmir as part of India in the joint statement, calling it "a clear violation of relevant UN Security Council resolutions." Pakistan said that the "reservations" were conveyed to the Additional Foreign Secretary (West Asia & Afghanistan).

In the joint statement, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had thanked Afghanistan for strongly condemning the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalg...