Afghanistan will return its ambassador to Islamabad after Pakistan’s clarification in connection with the comments of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Reuters reported.

Earlier this week, Khan announced that the formation of an interim government in Afghanistan would smooth peace talks between U.S. and Taliban officials.

Kabul considered it as interference in the internal affairs of Afghanistan and recalled its ambassador from Islamabad. 

On Wednesday, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said that Khan’s comments were taken out of context and misinterpreted.

US Ambassador to Afghanistan John Bass also reproached Pakistan, writing on Twitter that Imran Khan should not interfere in the affairs of Afghanistan.

After clarifications from Pakistan’s foreign ministry, Afghanistan decided to return the ambassador.

Bilateral relations between the countries have been poor, beginning immediately after Pakistan became independent in August 1947.  Afghanistan has never recognized their common border, drawn during British colonial rule through ethnic Pashtun lands.

For many years Afghanistan and the United States have accused Pakistan of supporting of the Taliban as a way to limit influence of India in Afghanistan. Pakistan denies it.

US and Taliban officials held several rounds of talks, but the Taliban have refused to engage in dialogue with the Afghan government, which they consider to be an illegal “puppet” regime.

This caused concern in Kabul because the Taliban and the United States entered into an agreement that does not take into account their interests. The United States has assured the Afghan government that this would not happen.