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Taliban talks likely on Karzai agenda in Pakistan (AP)

Posted on 03/11 at 12:36 AM

Billboards depicting visiting Afghan President Hamid Karzai, center, Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, left, and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, right, are seen in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Karzai arrived in Pakistan Wednesday to discuss bilateral issues, centering on security, with Pakistani officials. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash)AP - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Thursday he wants Pakistan to hand over a captured Taliban commander, and insisted Afghanistan is dedicated to pursuing peace talks with the militants despite lukewarm enthusiasm from the U.S.


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