Pakistan, China reaffirm role for 'peaceful, stable' Afghanistan

By Aamir Latif

KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) - Pakistan and China Monday exchanged views on relations with Afghanistan, reaffirming the “vital” role of neighboring countries for a “peaceful and stable” Afghanistan.

In the latest engagement on the situation in the war-torn country, Chinese special envoy to Afghanistan, Yue Xiaoyong, called on Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch on Monday in the capital Islamabad, said a statement from Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry.

Yue also held detailed consultations with other Foreign Ministry officials.

Yue’s visit came days after a visit to Pakistan by a Russian special envoy to Afghanistan, and an Indian diplomat’s rare trip to Kabul for talks with Taliban acting Defense Minister Molvi Muhammad Yaqoob Mujahid earlier this month.