DPM/FM Ishaq Dar met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in New York and discussed matters of mutual interest. The two leaders exchanged views on recent regional developments and Pakistan’s ongoing efforts to facilitate dialogue and diplomacy.

“We hope that the parties concerned can stay committed to pursuing a ceasefire and continue to meet each other halfway, so that peace can return to the Middle East as early as possible,” Wang said, according to state news agency Xinhua.

“We support the active mediation by Pakistan and other countries,” Wang said.