The deputy prime minister for policy, Mawlavi Abdul Kabir met with Maulana Hamidul Haq, the leader of Jamiat Ulema Islam Party of Pakistan, and the deputy of Amia Darul Uloom Haqqania, Syed Muhammad Yousuf Shah, in Kabul on Monday for talks on various issues including the strengthening the Islamic system in Afghanistan.

Hamidul Haq referred to the nations of Afghanistan and Pakistan as brothers and said both nations have many Islamic, cultural and social values and commonalities.

He called the relations between the two countries important and useful and said that the scholars and the people of Pakistan want good relations with Afghanistan and they hope that political relations will be developed between Kabul and Islamabad in addition to economic cooperation for the benefit of the people of both countries.

Hamidul Haq mentioned Afghanistan’s frozen assets and said that such one-sided and cruel actions harm Afghans.

Kabir in turn said the Islamic system in Afghanistan was the dream of Afghans, who had to make many sacrifices to realize it.

Kabir noted that the Islamic Emirate wants good relations with all its neighbors and will not allow anyone to use Afghanistan to threaten another country.

He said the role of scholars in restoring relations is important and said security is restored in the country adding that no one is allowed to carry out destructive acts.