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Karzai phones Zardari to exchange Eid greetings

Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday phoned President Asif Ali Zardari to exchange Eid greetings.
The Pakistani President’s Spokesperson Senator Farhatullah Babar said that Zardari thanked Karzai for calling him on Eid-ul-Fitr and conveyed Eid greetings to the latter and his countrymen from his own behalf and on the Pakistani people’s behalf.
Babar said that Zardari also prayed for peace, progress and prosperity of the two nations.
Discussing Pak-Afghan bilateral relations, Zardari reiterated Pakistan’s committed towards further deepening and broadening fraternal relations with Afghanistan and said that the two countries had covered a long distance in forging closer ties in last few years.
Zardari said that Pakistan firmly believed that a peaceful and stable Afghanistan was in the former’s own vital interests.
Furthermore, and at a time when the Afghanistan was undergoing an important transition, Zardari said that “we extend our best wishes to Afghanistan in managing these key milestones”.
The President also reiterated Pakistan’s support towards an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned reconciliatory process and that the former would continue to play a positive and supportive role in facilitating the process.
Additionally, Zardari said that he looked forward to Karzai’s visit to Pakistan which would further deepen and strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.

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