KABUL
Emphasising on strengthening ties with Pakistan, Afghan First Vice President Younus Qanooni has said that both countries are targets of terrorism.
He expressed these views during a courtesy meeting with new Pakistani Envoy to Kabul Abrar Hussain. Qanooni said that he wanted the new ambassador to play an active and positive role in establishment of new chapter in relations between the two countries.
According to BNA, with focusing attention to the situation of the region, the first vice president commemorated that Afghanistan and Pakistan both were the target of terrorists.
Qanooni said, “We are in favour of strengthening amicable ties and ever-further expansion of all-out cooperation between our countries and believe that through a serious and constructive negotiation to remove the existence problems. It is in the benefit of both nations.”
Hussain presented the literal congratulatory message of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif that was dispatched addressing to Qanooni and said that Pakistan was in favour of peace in Afghanistan.