Further close cooperation must be ensured between Afghanistan and Pakistan in order to overcome common challenges, including terrorism, facing the two nations, said Iqbal Zafar Jhagra, governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Addressing Pakistan’s 70th Independence Day ceremony at Pakistani embassy in Kabul on Tuesday, he claimed that Afghanistan should extend the hand of friendship towards Pakistan instead of taking orders from western countries.

In this episode of Tawde Khabare, host Shaport Bakhtayr discusses the topic with the following guests:

Fazlullah Wahidi, former governor of Herat
Habibullah Janibdar, member of right and justice party 
Artifullah Pashton, senator