Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi is going to chair a virtual meeting of his counterparts of neighbouring states on the Afghanistan issue today.

The moot is being held on the invitation of Pakistan while the foreign ministers of China, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are the participants.

They will ponder over measures to cope with the challenges in wake of the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan and realize emerging opportunities to ensure regional stability and prosperity. 

It will provide an opportunity for neighbours of Afghanistan to work together for a shared objective of peaceful and stable Afghanistan, which is essential to have strong economic bonds.

The neighbours of Afghanistan have a vital stake instability of the country. A peaceful, stable, united, sovereign and prosperous Afghanistan will contribute towards transit trade, people-to-people exchanges and security in the region.