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| PM Nawaz says working for revival of Afghan peace talks |
| 2015-10-11 |
| [DAWN] Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf... on Saturday said he is trying to revive peace between the Afghanistan government and Taliban after the latest round of talks was derailed by untimely news of the death of Taliban leader Mullah Omar ... a minor Pashtun commander in the war against the Soviets who made good as leader of the Taliban. As ruler of Afghanistan, he took the title Leader of the Faithful. The imposition of Pashtunkhwa on the nation institutionalized ignorance and brutality in a country already notable for its own fair share of ignorance and brutality... . Islamabad organised the first set of direct peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government in July, but another round was abandoned after the announcement of Taliban chief Mullah Omar's death. Since then, the turbans have unleashed a wave of violence, including seizing the northern Afghan quiet provincial capital Kunduz in their most spectacular victory since being toppled from power in 2001. "We are now trying to resume the (peace) process and pray to God to crown our efforts with success," Sharif said in televised remarks to the media from Lahore. "The news of Mullah Omar should not have been broken just before the start of the second round of talks." Pakistain has historically supported the Taliban turbans and many Afghans accuse it of nurturing bully boy sanctuaries on its soil in the hope of maintaining influence in Afghanistan. |
| Posted by:Fred |