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Afghan spy agency claims that 15,000 Taliban surrendered in the last 2 months.

Former Afghan Taliban spokesman is said to have facilitated the contact.

Both sides inaugurate joint peace commission, sign ‘Islamabad Declaration’.

Ministers of both countries agree to deploy a joint task force against militant's infiltrations on Pak-Afghan border.

Afghan Peace Council chief seeks JUI-F’s help to hold talks with Taliban.

Talks between the two countries set to commence during Karzai’s visit to Pakistan.

Salman Bashir met with Karzai earlier, underscored Pakistan's commitment to facilitate Afghan-led reconciliation.

Foreign secretary headed to Kabul to finalise arrangements for first session.

The US has linked the seizure of aid to the precondition that Pakistan undertake a military operation in NWA.

Both countries committed to fighting terrorism are involved in a war of words with each other.

The US should realise that now is the time for peace because the July drawdown will embolden the Taliban.

Military, intelligence officials to join the two-tier commission; the move has US backing.

Turkey open to Taliban diplomatic presence on its soil but official says no formal request has been filed yet.

Marc Grossman to begin first official trip today with talks planned in London, Jeddah, Kabul, Islamabad and Brussels.

Biden is strongest opponent to prolonged US presence in Afghanistan, continued to oppose the ‘surge’ of US troops.

Invitation sent to Afghan Peace Council for summit scheduled in March.

Pakistan disputes this and says fixing Afghanistan requires Afghan ingredients, without foreign dictation.

The only way to end this bloodletting is through meaningful peace talks with the Taliban.

Afghan peace delegation denies it agreed on holding a peace gathering with Pakistan.

Burhanuddin Rabbani-led team seeks solution to Afghan issue when Islamabad is mired in its own problems.

Former Afghan president set to lead delegation for talks in Pakistan.

Afghanistan ex-president and High Council for Peace members to hold talks with Zardari and Gilani

Kabul seeks Pak help in bringing the Haqqani's to negotiating table; countries want $5b in bilateral trade by 2014.

The peace council says its willing to make concessions and calls for Saudi Arabia's help in mediating peace talks.

A PIA spokesman says the airline has already transported 32,800 Hajj pilgrims to Jeddah in the last 10 days.

Yousuf Raza Gilani says that renewed Afghan efforts to make peace with the Taliban would fail without Pakistan's help.

Karzai confirms that his administration has been holding unofficial talks with the Taliban "for quite some time."

A Taliban suicide squad armed with rockets on Wednesday targeted an Afghan peace conference hosted by President Hamid Karzai.