RIYADH, 19 August — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd and Prince Abdullah, the regent, yesterday sent cables to Afghan President Hamid Karzai congratulating him on his country’s national day. In his cable, King Fahd underscored "the ties between the two countries and peoples" and wished the Afghan people progress and prosperity. Prince Sultan, second deputy premier and minister of defense and aviation also sent a similar cable. (SPA)