Suhail Shaheen, head of the Islamic Emirate’s political office in Qatar, told a Japanese media outlet that Afghanistan’s interim government is optimistic about strengthening relations between Kabul and Washington.

Shams Amani discussed this topic with the following guests:

• Sayed Zekrullah Hashemi, political analyst
• Sami Yousafzai, political analyst and freelance journalist

Producer: Binarai Sarwari