Afghanistan would support Pakistan in case of military conflict between Pakistan and the US, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said in an interview to a private TV channel broadcast on Saturday.
The remarks were in sharp contrast to recent tension between the two neighbours over cross-border raids, and Afghan accusations that Pakistan was involved in killing the chief Afghan peace envoy, former Afghan president Burhanuddin Rabbani, by a suicide bomber on September 20. “God forbid, if ever there is a war between Pakistan and America, Afghanistan will side with Pakistan,” he said.
“If Pakistan is attacked and if the people of Pakistan need Afghanistan’s help, Afghanistan will be there with you.” Such a situation is extremely unlikely, however. Despite months of tension and tough talk between Washington and Islamabad, the two allies appear to be working to ease tension.