Al Qashouti was previously the Chargé affairs at the Qatari Embassy in Kabul. He has been involved in various diplomatic roles since joining the Qatari foreign service in 2008.
India closed its embassy in Kabul after the Taliban took power in August 2021. Later, in June 2022, India reopened its presence with a technical team focused on providing humanitarian aid.
According to Badloon, Pakistani forces shut the gate in reaction to last night’s attacks carried out by the Taliban on the opposite side of the border.