Pakistan says it remains a steadfast partner of Afghanistan in the joint efforts to defeat all designs aimed at perpetuating instability in the region.

In a statement condemning multiple terrorist bomb attacks in Jalalabad today on the centennial Independence Day of Afghanistan, the Foreign Office Spokesman Dr. Mohammad Faisal said these cowardly attacks manifest the desperation of terrorist outfits and spoilers as hopes for peace, stability and national unity in Afghanistan have grown stronger by the day.

The spokesperson further said Pakistan continues to firmly stand together with the Afghan nation in these testing times. He also prayed for the early recovery of dozens of people reportedly injured in the attacks.—RadioPakistan