Kabul, July 18 -- Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to work closely on regional security and border concerns after a high-level diplomatic meeting in Kabul.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met Afghanistan's Acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani on Thursday. The meeting happened on the sidelines of the framework signing for the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (UAP) Railway Corridor-an ambitious project aimed at connecting Central Asia to Pakistani seaports via Afghanistan.

During the talks, both countries stressed the need for stronger cooperation to fight cross-border threats and maintain lasting peace. Dar emphasized that resolving border issues and improving security would help boost trade, investment, an...