ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and Afghanistan on Saturday announced the mutualresumption of visa services after a three-month diplomatic row over thealleged harassment of diplomats.
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Pakistan Embassy @PakEmbKabul link is happy toannounce that it would be resuming its full consular services with effectfrom Sunday, 29 December , 2019. @ForeignOfficePklink @mfa_afghanistanlink32 link
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In a statement on Twitter, Pakistan’s Embassy in Kabul said: “PakistanEmbassy @PakEmbKabul is happy to announce that it would be resuming itsfull consular services with effect from Sunday, 29 December, 2019.”
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Afghan authorities also announced the reopening of its Peshawar consulateafter nearly three months closed.
Tension mounted between the two countries after Afghanistan closed itsconsulate in Peshawar, the capital of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa borderprovince, amid protests over the removal of its national flag from adisputed area known as the Afghan Market in the city this October.
Later, on Nov. 4, Pakistan’s Embassy in Kabul closed its visa section toprotest alleged harassment of its diplomats.
