The third round of China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Trilateral Foreign Ministers' Dialogue is being held in Islamabad on Saturday.

Talking to media persons at Noor Khan Airbase in Islamabad on Saturday, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi termed this trilateral forum as very significant one.

He said the importance of this forum will further increase with improvement of peace and security in Afghanistan as it will open doors of economic activity and trade in the region.     

The Foreign Minister said Afghanistan can also benefit from multi-billion dollar China Pakistan Economic Corridor and Gwadar port.  

He said peace and development in Afghanistan is important for overall regional development.

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