Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the loss of life and property of Rohingya Muslims during the recent ethnic clashes in the State of Rakhine, Myanmar, the President Office said.

In a letter addressed to the President of Myanmar, Zardari called for hastening the process of rehabilitation of Rohingya Muslims so that they can return to their homes and lead a safe and secure life.

The Pakistani President made the remarks days after the Pakistani Senate adopted a resolution, expressing serious concern at the recent reported attacks on Muslims in Myanmar.

Religious group in Pakistan had urged the government to officially take up the issue with the Myanmar government.

In late July 2012, the Amnesty International said that communal violence was "continuing in western Myanmar six weeks after the government declared a state of emergency, with much of it directed at minority Muslim Rohingyas who have been beaten, raped and killed."

President Zardrai said that the government and the people of Pakistan were saddened to learn about the losses of the Muslims and were deeply concerned about their plight.

Underlining the importance of peaceful co-existence of various communities for the strengthening of democracy in Myanmar, the President said that the communal harmony was imperative to reap the fruits of democracy.

He said that only peaceful coexistence of various communities would ensure that the democratic transition was not reversed.