Stand-in Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday described the improvement of ties with Pakistan as a “very positive development in bilateral relations,” the Afghan overseas ministry said in a statement. Earlier this week, both nations decided to upgrade their diplomatic relations by exchanging heralds — a key step towards normalizing ties after years of strained relations between Islamabad and the Taliban administration in Kabul. Pakistan on Friday announced its promotion of diplomatic representation in Afghanistan from Charge affairs’ to Ambassador level, as bilateral ties “move on a positive route.” According to the statement, Muttaqi spoke to Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar over the phone and conferred upgrading diplomatic relatives. “Muttaqi called it a positive step and stated hope that the remaining stages would be completed soon,” the statement said. “Both sides expressed that upgrading the level of diplomati...