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Upset at Being Sidelined in Talks, Pakistan Warns Taliban
October 31, 2016

Upset at Being Sidelined in Talks, Pakistan Warns Taliban

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Two senior Taliban figures said that Pakistan issued a stark warning to the militant group, apparently surprised and angered over being excluded from the insurgents' secret talks with the Afghan government. READ MORE…

AP EXPLAINS: Why Pakistan still sees huge militant attacks
October 26, 2016

AP EXPLAINS: Why Pakistan still sees huge militant attacks

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan is reeling from yet another deadly assault, after militants wearing suicide vests rampaged through a police academy in the southwestern city of Quetta, battling for four hours before blowing themselves up and leaving more than 60 dead. READ MORE…

Officials: Taliban brief Pakistan about talks with Kabul
October 25, 2016

Officials: Taliban brief Pakistan about talks with Kabul

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Three senior Taliban members traveled to Pakistan this week and held a series of meetings with Pakistani officials in Islamabad, mainly to brief them about the recent talks held in Qatar between the Taliban and Kabul, a senior Taliban official, an Afghan diplomat and a Pakistani official said Saturday. READ MORE…