Pakistan, Oct. 26 -- China and Pakistan on Saturday called for dialogue and diplomatic efforts to ensure sustainable peace and stability in the region, the Pakistani foreign ministry said on Sunday, stressing the need to resolve disputes through peaceful means and cooperation.

The development comes amid heightened tensions between the United States and Iran and fighting between Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militia and Saudi Arabia. The conflicts have raised fears of a wider regional crisis, threatening energy security, trade routes and economic stability across the Middle East and beyond.

Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong called on Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Islamabad, with the two figures discussing bilateral co...