Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, the spokesperson for Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has said that regional consultations help ensure that Afghanistan does not become a hub for terrorist activities.

The meeting of the Regional Contact Group for Afghanistan will be held on Saturday with representatives from Iran, Pakistan, China, and Russia in Tehran.

At a press conference in Islamabad on Friday, Baloch said that the Contact Group meeting is an important step towards close cooperation among Afghanistan's neighbours to ensure peace, security, and stability in this country.

According to her, Asif Durrani, Pakistan's Special Representative for Afghanistan, will attend the Contact Group meeting in Tehran.

Rasoul Mousavi, General Director of the Iranian Foreign Ministry's West Asia Department, described the Contact Group meeting in Tehran as "a harbinger of peace, stability, and development for Afghanistan and the region through regional cooperation and convergence”.