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| New attempt to seek Taleban peace | New attempt to seek Taleban peace |
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| Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to make contact with militant groups - including the Taleban - in an effort to broker an end to an ongoing insurgency. | Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to make contact with militant groups - including the Taleban - in an effort to broker an end to an ongoing insurgency. |
| The decision was made after two days of talks in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad. | The decision was made after two days of talks in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad. |
| The joint Pakistan-Afghanistan meeting, known as a mini-jirga, or council, was convened to discuss the problems of the violent Pakistan-Afghanistan border. | The joint Pakistan-Afghanistan meeting, known as a mini-jirga, or council, was convened to discuss the problems of the violent Pakistan-Afghanistan border. |
| Pakistani and Afghan officials said efforts would be made to make contact with a range of militant groups. | |
| The mini-jirga is described as a smaller version of a jirga - or council - which met in 2007 in the Afghan capital Kabul. | The mini-jirga is described as a smaller version of a jirga - or council - which met in 2007 in the Afghan capital Kabul. |
| 'Elusive peace' | 'Elusive peace' |
| "We agreed that contacts should be established with the opposition in both countries, joint contacts through the jirgagai [mini-tribal council]," said Abdullah Abdullah, the leader of the Afghan delegation at the talks. | "We agreed that contacts should be established with the opposition in both countries, joint contacts through the jirgagai [mini-tribal council]," said Abdullah Abdullah, the leader of the Afghan delegation at the talks. |
| Owais Ghani, the leader of the Pakistani side, said that the offer included "all those who are involved in this conflict situation". | Owais Ghani, the leader of the Pakistani side, said that the offer included "all those who are involved in this conflict situation". |
| There has been little prospect of peace along the border in recent years, with militants frequently making raids from Pakistan into Afghanistan. | There has been little prospect of peace along the border in recent years, with militants frequently making raids from Pakistan into Afghanistan. |
| Missiles thought to be fired by US forces based on the Afghan side have also landed in Pakistani border regions and led to casualties. | Missiles thought to be fired by US forces based on the Afghan side have also landed in Pakistani border regions and led to casualties. |
| Away from the border, the Pakistani Taleban are also waging an internal insurgency. | Away from the border, the Pakistani Taleban are also waging an internal insurgency. |
| Before the talks began both sides expressed the hope that they would advance the slow process of trying to make peace through dialogue. | Before the talks began both sides expressed the hope that they would advance the slow process of trying to make peace through dialogue. |
| The 25 Pakistani and Afghan delegates were led by senior government figures, not by people from the most troubled areas. | The 25 Pakistani and Afghan delegates were led by senior government figures, not by people from the most troubled areas. |
| The Taleban in Afghanistan have stressed that they are not interested in dialogue unless foreign troops leave the country. | The Taleban in Afghanistan have stressed that they are not interested in dialogue unless foreign troops leave the country. |