ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday reiterated its principled policy stance that there was no military solution to the conflict in Afghanistan, urging all sides to re-engage in talks for lasting peace.Hours after the United States announced suspension of talks with Taliban for the Afghan peace process, Pakistan urged all parties to re-engage to find negotiated peace from the ongoing political settlement process.The Foreign Office (FO), in a statement, said: "Pakistan looks for optimised engagement following earliest resumption of talks."FO said that Pakistan has been &facilitating the peace and reconciliation process in good faith and as a shared responsibility, and it has encouraged all sides to remain engaged with sincerity and patience&.Earlier, Donald Trump had called off a secret summit with the Taliban and Afghanistan leader, abruptly slamming the door on a year of diplomacy to end US longest war.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source.
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