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| Pashtun Leader in Pakistan Urges Better Relations Between Kabul, Islamabad |
| 2013-05-10 |
| [TOLONEWS] Prominent member of National People Party Afrasiab Khattak, who is a Pashtun leader beyond the border, in an exclusive interview with TOLOnews on Wednesday urged better relations between Kabul and Islamabad, a comment made after recent border festivities between Afghan and Pak forces. Urging better relations between Kabul and Islamabad, Mr Khattak said that border the tension between the two countries is a matter of concern and to settle the tensions a sustainable solution must be found. On the other hand, Mr Khattak emphasises that Death Eaters are in Afghanistan and they are considered as threats for the people of both sides of the border. His concern comes after recent tensions caused by Pak military build-up in Goshta district of Nangarhar The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country.. province. He added that Afghanistan is Pakistain's neighbour country and both countries must work together on counter insurgency. "The incidents which took place in recent days would not take place because I have already said that we are neighbouring and brotherly countries and here are a lots of commons between us and all of efforts must be concentrated on our commons not pressurising on disagreements," Afrasiab Khattak told TOLOnews. |
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