ISLAMABAD, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain said on Wednesday that there was no military solution to the problem in Afghanistan and emphasized the need for political dialogue to resolve the issue.
The comments came amid increased violence in Afghanistan after the Taliban refused to join the peace talks and launched their annual fighting season last month.
Pakistan encouraged the Taliban to send a delegation of its Qatar-based Afghan representatives to Islamabad in late April to discuss prospects for peace talks. However, the Afghan government also did not sent its own delegation following the April 19 deadly attack in Kabul.
"Pakistan is of the view that peace and stability in Afghanistan is imperative for peace in the region. This objective can be achieved through reconciliation among the stakeholders and there is no military solution to this problem," Hussain told the parliament.
He also referred to the efforts by the Quadrilateral Coordination Group of Afghanistan - China, Pakistan, the United States and Afghanistan - to facilitate talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban.
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