AVA - IEA ‘values its ties’ with Pakistan

IEA values its ties with Pakistan and hopes that relations and cooperation between the two countries will expand. The Islamic Emirate’s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said.

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA)_Monitoring, In response to recent statements by Pakistan’s foreign minister, Mujahid emphasized Islamabad’s support for peace and stability in Afghanistan and said that both countries have many commercial, cultural and religious commonalities that need to be strengthened and relations between the two countries should be expanded.

“The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan values relations with Pakistan and wants to have good ties with the country,” said Mujahid.

“Cooperation between the two countries should expand because we have commonalities in trade, language, culture and religion, which need support and the Islamic Emirate is also committed,” he said.

Reports about the presence of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants in Afghanistan are among Islamabad’s recent concerns. Pakistan authorities have in recent months claimed TTP has planned its recent attacks from Afghanistan. They have called on IEA officials to stop the activities of TTP and cooperate with Pakistan to destroy this group.

The Islamic Emirate meanwhile has rejected Pakistan’s claim, saying that Afghanistan was not a threat to any country.