Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mottaki said his government looks forward to building strong relations with the new Pakistani government. Observers believe that the Pakistani army is managing the Afghan file, not the civilian government.
Analysts attribute this to the fact that Pakistan's security and foreign policy is determined by the security and military services. For his part, Afghan government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told Al Jazeera Net that the new Pakistan government must reconsider its positions towards Afghanistan, and pay attention to trade.