Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said that the country might be forced to take matters into its own hands, which could include working with the Taliban, if it continues to feel alienated by the rest of the world. Musharraf said that Pakistan was in a terrible state – with its economy in crisis, high unemployment, [...] Continue reading Musharraf hints at pact with Taliban, military takeover to protect Pak from crisis
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Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has reportedly held a secret meeting with three Taliban leaders in an effort to weaken the Haqqani network. Jalaluddin Haqqani, a commander in the 1980s Afghan war against the Soviets, leads the Haqqani movement. The network, based in the North Waziristan’s tribal area along Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan, is thought to [...] Continue reading Karzai holds ‘secret talks’ with Taliban to contain Haqqani network
Following the 9/11 terror strikes, when the US had made up its mind to bombard Afghanistan, Pakistan”s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and then President Pervez Musharraf made full efforts to save the Taliban and tried to persuade a red-faced Bush administration to hold a dialogue with the Taliban, as the ISI always regarded it as one [...] Continue reading Musharraf made desperate attempts to save Taliban, bin laden from US wrath after 9/11: Report
Taliban leader Mullah Omar has said that victory for the Taliban is imminent in Afghanistan, while the NATO-led campaign has been “a complete failure”. “The victory of our Islamic nation over the invading infidels is now imminent and the driving force behind this is the belief in the help of Allah and unity among ourselves,” [...] Continue reading Mullah Omar declares victory for Taliban “imminent” in Afghanistan
Japanese journalist Kosuke Tsuneoka has said that if there was anything that saved him from being killed by his Taliban captors, it was his familiarity with the social networking site Twitter. Recalling his harrowing experience in Taliban captivity, Tsuneko said that back in late June, circumstances looked bleak for him. He was on the brink [...] Continue reading Twitter helped to free me from Taliban captors: Released Japanese journalist