John Bass, the recently nominated US ambassador to Afghanistan, has assured the US Senate Foreign Affairs Committee he will try to improve Kabul-Islamabad ties.

Addressing the committee on Tuesday, Bass said his top priority will be to improve ties between the Afghan and Pakistani governments if he was given a vote of confidence.

In this episode of Mehwar, host Maryam Sama discusses the topic with Dr. Dawoud Muradian, chairman Afghanistan's Center of Strategic Studies