Pakistan leans toward talks with Taliban, not battle

Thank you for using rssforward.com! This service has been made possible by all our customers. In order to provide a sustainable, best of the breed RSS to Email experience, we've chosen to keep this as a paid subscription service. If you are satisfied with your free trial, please sign-up today. Subscriptions without a plan would soon be removed. Thank you!

ISLAMABAD — Amid growing American frustration with Pakistan's handling of Islamic militancy, the government here appears less willing than ever to challenge insurgent groups and is more inclined to make peace with them.

In a series of recent statements, Pakistani officials have rejected the notion of robust military action against insurgents based in its tribal belt and instead called for truces. At a recent summit, political leaders issued a resolution that did not condemn terrorism but said their policy is dialogue. The decree was widely viewed as having been rubber-stamped by the powerful military, whose top two figures briefed the conference.

Read full article >>

Juliet Eilperin 17 Oct, 2011

--
Source: http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=cc5dcf3f29e6d97dea7afe14f5f507a2
~
Manage subscription | Powered by rssforward.com