Joint Ulema conference in January; formal talks on strategic pact begin.

Reservations include human rights record, governance and recent hanging of soldier.

Afghan FM to visit Islamabad later this week; move comes following recent release of Taliban prisoners.

Delegates sign D-8 Charter; Iranian president vows to complete Pak-Iran pipeline by 2014, shrugs off US pressure.

Iranian, Turkish, Egyptian leaders will be present at today’s summit session.

Agreement signed at 36th meeting of tripartite coordination held at Afghan defence ministry in Kabul.

Pakistan also expects US to free certain Taliban leaders from Guantanamo Bay.

“All those that are being freed are not members of Taliban any more," says a Taliban official.

Eight Taliban prisoners released in response to Afghan govt request.

Top peace negotiator Salahuddin Rabbani meets president, army chief, religious leaders.