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02-14-2012, 10:46 AM
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai will press Pakistan to provide access to senior Afghan Taliban leaders when he visits Islamabad this week in a bid to advance a nascent peace process with the militant group, senior Afghan officials said Tuesday.
But Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said after a recent trip to Kabul that a lot of the ill will between the neighbors had faded, and she said Pakistan would encourage Afghan militant groups to pursue peace if asked by Kabul.
They are also due to hold talks on counter-terrorism and trade in a trilateral summit with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
While Afghanistan supports any talks that the Taliban may have with American officials in Qatar, it also wants countries like Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to play a role so that the process is comprehensive, analysts say.....snip~
http://news.yahoo.com/afghan-leader-push-access-taliban-pakistan-144208417.html
Tri-laterial talks with Iran an Pakistan with I'maDeaninaJon. Counter-Terrorism Talks. Now that is funny. Why any emphasis on the Saud for the Taliban?
But Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said after a recent trip to Kabul that a lot of the ill will between the neighbors had faded, and she said Pakistan would encourage Afghan militant groups to pursue peace if asked by Kabul.
They are also due to hold talks on counter-terrorism and trade in a trilateral summit with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
While Afghanistan supports any talks that the Taliban may have with American officials in Qatar, it also wants countries like Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to play a role so that the process is comprehensive, analysts say.....snip~
http://news.yahoo.com/afghan-leader-push-access-taliban-pakistan-144208417.html
Tri-laterial talks with Iran an Pakistan with I'maDeaninaJon. Counter-Terrorism Talks. Now that is funny. Why any emphasis on the Saud for the Taliban?