Upset at Being Sidelined in Talks, Pakistan Warns Taliban

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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.

They said the Pakistani government warned the Taliban that unless they consult with Islamabad during the negotiations all top Taliban leaders will be forced to leave Pakistan along with their families.

The Islamabad ultimatum was given last week to a three-person Taliban delegation visiting Pakistan from Qatar, where the militant group's political office is located, said the two Taliban figures. They spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the talks.

Pakistan's government declined to comment on Monday. It denies Afghan accusations that Islamabad is providing a safe haven to the Taliban.

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http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/10/31/world/asia/ap-as-pakistan-taliban-talks.html?_r=1

 

[ali_raza]

bull crap

 

[JanjaWeed]

Two self goals by Pak in two weeks! Cyril Almeida & Afghan Taliban! Is there a pattern to it?

 

[R&D]

Looks like their "grand" strategy is fall apart at its seams, like their hold on Baluchistan. We live in interesting times.

 

[Qutb-ud-din Aybak]

what is the need for this news when taliban had already rejected the claim of any talk with afghan government.