On 9 September, President Karzai attended the swearing-in ceremony of the President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, in Islamabad and expressed optimism about relations between the two countries.
9月9日，卡尔扎伊总统在伊斯兰堡出席了阿西夫·阿里·扎尔达里总统的宣誓就职仪式，并对两国关系表示乐观。