The special representatives of Pakistan and China for Afghanistan, along with Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting foreign minister of Afghanistan, agreed in a trilateral meeting held on Saturday that the sixth round of foreign ministers’ talks among the three countries will be held in Kabul.

Zia Ahmad Takal, Head of Public Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in a statement that Muttaqi, Yue Xiaoyong, and Mohammad Sadiq also agreed to begin preparations for the upcoming meeting of the foreign ministers of Kabul, Islamabad, and Beijing.

Today’s trilateral meeting addressed follow-up issues related to the fifth round of foreign ministers’ dialogue among Afghanistan, China, and Pakistan, as well as discussions on political and economic cooperation among the three countries.

During this meeting, Muttaqi emphasized the importance of political and economic relations between Afghanistan and the two countries and expressed hope for “significant progress” in these areas in the future.

The special envoys from China and Pakistan reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening relations with Afghanistan based on good neighborliness and mutual respect.

Pakistan’s envoy Sadiq also said in a post on X page that today’s trilateral meeting provided an opportunity to align views on economic and security cooperation, as well as regional stability.

The Pakistani military has claimed that India launched missile and drone attack on Afghanistan.

Pakistan Army spokesman Ahmad Sharif Chaudhry made the claim at a news conference, calling Afghanistan a “brotherly” country.

India, however, has rejected the claim as “ludicrous.”

“I only want to point out that the Afghan people don’t need to be reminded about which country it is that has, on multiple occasions in just the last one and a half years, targeted civilian populations and civilian infrastructure in Afghanistan” said Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri.

The Islamic Emirate’s spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, responded to the death of an Afghan prisoner who had gone on a hunger strike in Iran’s Ghezel Hesar Prison, saying that the case is being pursued.

“We are concerned about the condition of Afghan prisoners in other countries, and we are following up on the case that occurred in Iran. It is regrettable. We are making our final efforts. Host countries must uphold all principles regarding migrants and treat prisoners properly,” said Mujahid.

The Afghan prisoner, identified as Nabi Bayati, died following a hunger strike in protest against the behavior of prison officials at Iran’s Ghezel Hesar Prison.

Iranian media reported that Nabi Bayati cited “discriminatory and degrading treatment by prison authorities” as the reason for his hunger strike.

According to reports, in recent days, the prisoner had gone on a hunger strike in protest against the decision of the authorities and their degrading behavior after being transferred to Unit One of the prison, which is considered one of the most overcrowded and tense sections of the facility.

Iranian media also reported that Bayati and three other prisoners were initially transferred to a room known as “closed-door” due to accusations of involvement in a fight, and were later moved to a high-tension unit following the intervention of one of the prison’s deputy officials.

It has also been reported that after the prisoner announced his hunger strike and despite his explicit warnings, prison authorities not only ignored his warnings, but as a punitive measure, placed him in the hallway of Ward 9, a public passageway for inmates, without access to basic facilities.

However, Iranian media reported that the Afghan prisoner died after four days of hunger strike, during which no attention was given to him by the Iranian authorities.