Quadripartite Meeting

China, Russia, Pakistan and Iran urge Afghanistan to rein in militant groups

Officials of the four countries met on the sidelines of a UNGA session in New York, reaffirmed support for Afghanistan as an independent state
The development comes amid a surge in militancy in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan as well as attacks on Iranian forces in Sistan-Baluchestan

By Usama Iqbal Khawaja · 27 September 2025