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Weeping Afghans gathered under tight security to bury former president Burhanuddin Rabbani.

Senator Feinstein urges Hillary Clinton to formally designate Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist group.

Afghan opposition leader says reconciliation process is illegitimate.

Experts suspect bomber who killed Rabbani while to be from Taliban may not have been sent by Mullah Omar.

Says he himself heard the CD and believed it was attempt by Taliban to reach out to government's High Peace Council.

American hawks have taken control of Obama’s Afghan strategy and that will only further sabotage chances of peace

Afghanistan's foreign minister said bomber who killed Rabbani with explosives buried nascent peace hopes.

Islamabad expresses ‘anger and shock’ over the ‘martyrdom’ of ‘visionary leader’.

Obama says Kabul and Washington will not be deterred by Rabbani’s killing.

Islamabad was working closely with Rabbani on peace efforts.

Former president Burhanuddin Rabbani was heading Afghan peace council which is in talks with Taliban.

If Haqqani network was a stumbling block between bad Afghanistan and idyllic Afghanistan, it would not be a problem.

US Congress unwilling to pass pro-Pakistan legislation; Islamabad’s strategy deemed wrong-headed.

'Instead of blaming us, they should take action against terrorists on their side of the border,' says army official.

Islamabad presses Washington to grant civilian nuclear deal.

Foreign Office must wake up to the reality of the state’s internal crisis and not formulate unrealistic statements.

Leader of the group says they feel more secure in Afghanistan; offers to take part in peace talks if the Taliban do.

By now, we should have learned that basing foreign policy on support of militants islikely to hurt us than help.

Joint commission on peace and reconciliation to discuss mutual cooperation.

Foreign Office says fresh US allegations can undermine the cause of anti-terrorism.

It will be the first meeting between Kayani and Mullen since the May 2 raid that killed bin Laden.

India will try as hard as Pakistan to be the dominant power in Afghanistan after the US departs.

Experts believe statements issued by Washington are ‘a declaration of war’.

Washington is believed to have insisted that the office be located ‘outside Pakistan’s sphere of influence’.

ISAF commander hints at air strikes being part of the aerial surge.

If Islamism was meant to suffer a defeat in the quasi-ideological battle, then the West should be worried.

Cabinet condemns attacks on Chitral and Dir border check posts.

A group of Afghan journalists is allowed access to the kidnapped youngsters.

Washington insiders speak of increasing anger with Pakistan, starting with reduction in aid, blaming all on Pakistan.

Question is if Ibrahim Haqqani had Jalaluddin’s approval for talks with Americans and what can Haqqani be offered?

Group’s deputy chief says agency elders should not have antagonised the Taliban.

Washington creates an enormous fog of public diplomacy to keep everybody guessing its real intentions.

The incident of kidnapping over 30 Pakistani boys goes to expose the ruthlessness of the Taliban.

Military spokesperson says a tribal jirga is holding talks with the terrorists.

Taliban told Karzai that they want an office in a neutral country so they can negotiate without Pakistan interference.

Russian president says his country ready to invest "millions of dollars" in joint energy projects.

Taliban chief Mullah Omar acknowledges dialogue as an alternative .

Taliban reported to have been in Saudi Arabia when Afghan president was visiting.

Pakistan wants a stable Afghanistan that is pro-Pakistan, have Taliban representation and Indian involvement end.

Dramas of Pakistani cricket pale in comparison to the soap opera that is chess, according to this chess champion.

‘Pakistan wants to ensure that a settlement in Afghanistan does not lead to a negative spillover’.

Whom Kabul negotiates with, on what terms, with what objectives will greatly influence its own post-war development.

Russia has renewed interest in Afghanistan, quietly allowing local Afghan community to thrive as gesture of goodwill.

My optimism for peace deal between India-Pakistan is due to increasing people attending Attari-Wagah border event.

Spokesman for the group Zabiullah Mujahid says Tayyab Agha has not carried out any negotiations with the Americans.

Difficult times lie ahead for Afghanistan and unfortunately for its neighbour Pakistan about which, more later.

The only realistic objective, given time and resource constraints, is peace without dishonour, now or later.

Mullah Omar’s former spokesperson Tayyab Agha can no longer be traced.

For years, banned outfits have been, encouraged or not stopped from taking over Barelvi madrassas.

A united stable Afghanistan is in the interest of Pakistan, failure of these talks will be a 'disaster' for Pakistan.