Pakistani delegates to the Pak-Afghan jirga were more than satisfied with the warm welcome they received in Kabul, with every luxury provided to them by the hosts. The delegates praised the Afghan government's arrangements and delegation leader Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao told the hosts during his speech on the last day of the jirga that their hospitality "is so warm that it makes one want to stay here for good". Security for the delegates was extremely tight and none were allowed out without a guard. Many streets and roads were closed to traffic in order to ensure safe movement of jirga members. Muhammad Nasir Sabawoon, who supervised catering, repeatedly asked delegates whether they needed anything else, and said that he wanted the delegates to make the jirga a success. "You make the jirga successful and I will serve you forever," he said.
At the jirga venue, all facilities were aplenty. One corner of a tent where the working committee meetings took place was devoted to refreshments including coffee, green and black tea, soft drinks and juices, without restrictions.
Special arrangements were made for naswar for the delegates, and luxury transport was at their disposal throughout their stay. Afghan sources said that around some $6 million was approved for the jirga, but did not say who provided the money. Former Mujahideen leaders Abdur Rab Rasool Sayyaf and Prof Burhanuddin Rabbani said that Pakistan and Afghanistan should make arrangements between themselves similar to European Union countries, which had abolished visas and adopted one currency.
Former NWFP chief secretary Khalid Aziz said, "To their credit, all opposition leaders acted as a team and we felt proud. No matter what our internal differences, when it came to defending the state, all stood as one. There may be a lesson in all this for our leaders."