Peaceful Afghanistan in Pakistan's best interest: FM Qureshi.

ISTANBUL -- Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that a peaceful Afghanistan is in Pakistan's best interest, media reported.

Talking to journalists in Istanbul, FM Qureshi said that Islamabad had played a positive and important role in resumption of stalled talks between the United States and Taliban in Doha. He said that the international community lauded Pakistan's efforts for peace in Afghanistan.

The minister said that restoration of peace in war-torn Afghanistan will help boost trade between the two brotherly countries.

He maintained that Pakistan will have opportunities of investment, reconstruction, and infrastructure development in Afghanistan after restoration of peace in the country .

Responding to a question, FM Qureshi said that the incumbent government has allocated a special...