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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…
Desperate Pakistan family awaits US visa for 6-year-old girl
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A desperate Pakistani family anxiously awaiting a U.S. visa for their ailing little girl is running out of time: Maria is just six years old but a rare genetic disease has left her frail body wracked with pain and stunted her growth. READ MORE…
Afghan government, Taliban officials hold new talks in Qatar
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Taliban officials and the Afghan government have held new secret talks in Qatar aimed at restarting peace negotiations to end the country's long war, three officials say, though questions remain over which faction of the insurgency is doing the talking. READ MORE…