Pakistan-Afghanistan bilateral dialogues to include Russia
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has told Kabul that peace in Afghanistan is not possible through the use of military force and the QCG should be revived to find a political solution to the problem.
The key to success of peace process is with Pakistan as it can help convince the Taliban to resume dialogue.
Afghan government has requested Pakistan to help resume the peace process, and the two countries will soon organise a meeting after consulting other stakeholders, which can also include Russia.
Meanwhile the coordination group may have a collective dialogue with all Taliban groups rather than separate talks with different factions.
The policy of backdoor diplomacy will be adopted to convince the Taliban for talks, and the first priority will be establishing a ceasefire in the war-torn Afghanistan. However, sources said, Islamabad will be a part of the process once the Afghan government assures and takes action against elements directly or indirectly involved in waging terror in Pakistan.
