KARACHI, Pakistan

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will undertake a day-long visit to China on Tuesday amid Islamabad's mediatory efforts to end the conflict in the Middle East.

Dar is visiting Beijing at the invitation of his counterpart Wang Yi, a statement from Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

"Pakistan and China enjoy an all-weather strategic cooperative partnership, characterized by close coordination and regular consultations on regional and international issues," the statement said.

In this context, it added, the upcoming visit will provide an opportunity for both sides to hold "in-depth" discussions on regional developments, as well as bilateral and global issues of mutual interest.

The visit comes a day after Islamabad hosted foreign ministers of Türkiye, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia for a quadrilateral meeting as part of its ongoing efforts to push the US and Iran toward the negotiation table.

China already announced its support for Islamabad's initiative.

The Pakistani Foreign Ministry statement, however, did not directly mention the ongoing indirect talks between the US and Iran through Islamabad.