Pakistan, China, and Afghanistan have taken an important step to strengthen regional stability and economic integration by renewing their commitment to strengthening trilateral cooperation on economic development and security issues. The agreement was reached during a high-level meeting held in Kabul marking the latest round of their trilateral dialogue mechanism established in 2017. Approximately 20-25 participants participated in this high-level gathering. The meeting marked round two of this mechanism established in 2017. Chacun of the three parties pledged their continued engagement. At this meeting, Afghanistan’s Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met with Pakistan’s Special Envoy Mohammad Sadiq and China’s Special Envoy Yue Xiaoyong to strengthen political trust, counterterrorism coordination and economic integration among their respective nations. Discussions focused on increasing political trust, counterterrorism cooperation and economic integration across these three nations. Participants agreed to convene the sixth round of Foreign Ministers Meeting in Kabul at a future date to institutionalize further their collaboration – an objective which could further institutionalizing institutionalize their cooperation and institutionalizing their cooperation further institutionalizing their cooperation further institutionalizing. Its Wikipedia +4 +4 Arab News +4 One key outcome of the meeting was an agreement to extend China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) into Afghanistan. This extension seeks to transform Afghanistan into a regional connectivity hub under China’s Belt and Road Initiative and facilitate trade and infrastructure development there. Parties stressed the importance of both hard infrastructure connectivity and soft standards connectivity to promote seamless movement of people and goods, such as TRT Global +2, Voice of America +2 or Radio Pakistan+2 etc. Security cooperation was another focus, with all sides agreeing that any individual or group using their territories to undermine regional security (e.g. TTP and ETIM), must not use them as bases to advance terrorist agendas and ensure stability in the region. Radio Pakistan +1 Dawn. Economic cooperation was strengthened further during discussions on expanding transit trade via Pakistan’s Gwadar Port and exploring trilateral investment opportunities that aim to industrialize Afghanistan while creating jobs. Afghan interim Commerce Minister Nooruddin Azizi expressed gratitude for Pakistani and Chinese support, inviting their counterparts from both nations to visit Afghanistan to strengthen economic ties further. Radio Pakistan Dawn/TRT Global reported these meetings. At this meeting, humanitarian assistance was stressed as being of paramount importance, with members of the international community encouraged to engage positively with Afghanistan and lift unilateral sanctions in order to promote economic development and prosperity for its people. Radio Pakistan This trilateral engagement marks a strategic alignment among Pakistan, China and Afghanistan that seeks to foster regional stability through integrated economic development and security cooperation. The forthcoming sixth Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue in Kabul should cement these commitments further and lead to more tangible initiatives.
