Relations between the two neighbors hit a low point this month, with fighting killing people on both sides of the border. At issue is a rise in militancy in Pakistan since the Taliban took over Afghanistan.

Pakistan's defence minister has declared talks with Afghanistan have effectively collapsed. This comes after negotiators failed to bridge significant gaps. Weeks of border fighting have led to casualties on both sides.

Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry says Islamabad does not seek further escalation of hostilities with Afghanistan but expects the country’s Taliban rulers to address its security concerns by taking action against militants operating from Afghan soil.

Dar, without naming individuals, referred to Hameed’s highly publicised Kabul trip shortly after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan.