In a trilateral virtual meeting held between Afghanistan, Pakistan and China on Tuesday, the Pakistan and Chinese officials have reiterated the call on the Taliban to reduce violence to help pave the way for the start of intra-Afghan talks, the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday as violence continues across the country.

“On July 7, 2020, the 3rd round China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Trilateral Vice Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue was held via video link. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Luo Zhaohui, Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Mirwais Nab and Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood co-chaired the dialogue,” Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Two suicide bombers affiliated to Daesh, who allegedly were plotting an attack on a media outlet and a hospital in Kabul, were arrested in an operation by Afghan forces, the National Directorate of Security (NDS) said in a statement on Tuesday.
 
The two, Lotfullah (aka Khorasani) and Ahmadullah, are residents of Shakardara district of Kabul, the statement said.