ISLAMABAD:

Pakistan and Afghanistan have officially elevated their diplomatic engagement to the ambassadorial level, a move that marks a significant step in normalising bilateral relations amid ongoing regional tensions.

The two sides decided to upgrade their diplomatic relationship in May when Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi hosted his Pakistani and Afghan counterparts to broker a deal.

On Friday, Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said that the Chargé d'Affaires (CDAs) in both capitals had been upgraded to the rank of ambassador through mutual agreement.

"The bilateral relations between the two countries are now at the ambassadorial level. And that process, in our view, is complete," he said during his weekly news briefing.

He added that the Afghan envoy in Islamabad now

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