Thursday, February 6, 2014

Pakistan - Taliban Peace Talks Begin

Maulana Sami ul-Haq (C), one of the Taliban negotiators, speaks during a news conference with his team members Ibrahim Khan (L) and Maulana Abdul Aziz (R) in Islamabad, Feb. 4, 2014.

Pakistan, Taliban Begin Peace Talks -- Voice of America

Negotiators for the Pakistani government and the Taliban have met in Islamabad for a first round of talks aimed at ending the militants' bloody insurgency.

Thursday's meeting was aimed at charting a plan for future peace talks.

The Taliban demands include imposition of strict Islamic law, the release of its fighters from jail and the withdrawal of government troops from northwestern tribal areas of Pakistan. The region is known for harboring local and foreign militants.

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More News On The Beginning Of Pakistan - Taliban Peace Talks

Pakistan enters peace talks with Taliban -- BBC
Pakistan, Taliban start peace talks in Islamabad -- Reuters
Pakistan government, Taliban begin talks -- AFP
Peace talks start between Pakistan, Taliban team -- Bloomberg Businessweek/AP
Pakistani Government, Taliban Start Peace Talks -- Radio Free Europe
First formal talks between Taliban and Pakistani government 'under way' -- The Telegraph
Pakistani Taliban begin peace talks with government -- The Guardian
Govt, TTP negotiators chart roadmap for peace talks -- DAWN
Pakistani government and Taliban hold talks -- Al Jazeera
Pakistan-Taliban peace talks: A stall tactic? -- Chelsea Sheasley, Christian Science Monitor

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