Taliban denies reports on talks with Afghan government
May 21, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
KABUL: The Taliban has rejected media reports which said the militant outfit held talks with the Afghanistan government in the Maldives.
The Taliban, in a statement sent by email Friday, said those who reportedly participated in the dialogue with the government were former members of the group, who had surrendered, media reported.
The participants were members of the “puppet state intelligence department,” the Taliban statement said.
The militant outfit reiterated that the unconditional and immediate withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan was the precondition for any peace talks.
Fazal-ur-Rehman Calls on President Zardari
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan News: Chief of the Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam (JUI-F) Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman called on the president Asif Ali Zardari last night.
Current political situation and matters pertaining to the coalition in the federal government were discussed during the meeting.
Fazal-ur-Rehman Calls on President Zardari was first posted on December 22, 2009 at 12:02 pm.
