Pakistani opposition leader calls for an end to Islamabad's instrumental view of Kabul Mahmood Khan Ahkazai, leader of the Pashtunhwa National Awami Party, called on the government to abandon the policy of using Afghanistan as Pakistan's "fifth province" and the so-called "strategic depth" strategy. He pointed to the historical relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan and emphasized that the differences between the two countries should be resolved through dialogue and that Islamabad should take steps to strengthen relations with Kabul, building trust.

Pakistani opposition leader calls for an end to Islamabad's instrumental view of Kabul Mahmood Khan Ahkazai, leader of the Pashtunhwa National Awami Party, called on the government to abandon the policy of using Afghanistan as Pakistan's "fifth province" and the so-called "strategic depth" strategy. He pointed to the historical relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan and emphasized that the differences between the two countries should be resolved through dialogue and that Islamabad should take steps to strengthen relations with Kabul, building trust.