Improved terms are secured from the Soviet Union for the sale of Afghanistan's natural gas, but this does not prevent equally friendly relations with China. Pakistan's actions against insurgents in Baluchistan and the North-West Frontier Province are bitterly criticized by the government and press in Kabul. The proscription by Pakistan of the National Awami Party, whose activities in Baluchistan and the North-West Frontier Province were favoured by Afghanistan, further worsens relations between the two countries.
Improved terms are secured from the Soviet Union for the sale of Afghanistan's natural gas, but this does not prevent warm relations with China. Pakistan's actions against insurgents in Baluchistan and the North-West Frontier Province are strongly criticized by the government and press in Kabul. The prohibition by Pakistan on the National Awami Party, whose activities in Baluchistan and the North-West Frontier Province were favored by Afghanistan, further worsens relations between the two nations.