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Tuesday, January 01, 2013
Govt should hold talks with Taliban, says AsfandyarPESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) chief Asfandyar Wali Khan said on Monday that the government should hold talks with the Taliban following which if the terrorism problem was not resolved, other avenues should be explored. Addressing a gathering held in the memory of Bashir Biliour, Asfandyar said the centre of terrorism was FATA which was under the jurisdiction of the federal government. He added that the ANP could only play a role in the dialogue process with the Taliban when they are given the authority. According to the ANP chief, change can only come through the ballot box and those who were advocating a change by other means had a different agenda. online
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