The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan announced on Friday that Rahim Hayat Qureshi, the official in charge of Afghanistan and West Asia affairs in the ministry, met China's special representative for Afghanistan.

According to the ministry, both parties emphasised on their countries' commitment to assisting in establishing peace and stability in Afghanistan.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan announced that the meeting took place on Friday and Qureshi and Yue Xiaoyong stressed on the need to increase coordination to ensure regional stability.

The ministry added that both sides also emphasised on the vital role of Afghanistan's neighbouring countries in achieving peace, stability, and prosperity in the region.