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Participants at counter-terrorism summit resolve to eradicate militancy.

Zardari says Pakistan suffered most in war against terrorism but is committed to crushing terrorists in the region.

Hillary Clinton defends Washington’s ‘preliminary outreach’.

US and Pakistan differ on which Taliban groups are critical to peace, making future of the peace process uncertain.

With US troops withdrawing the onus will shift to Pakistan to do more, with a subsequent increase in drone strikes.

Summit in light of US and NATO troop draw down in Afghanistan.

Obama said there were signs Taliban may be interested in a political settlement after US troops go home.

Foreign ministry shares Islamabad’s anxiety over Obama’s plans, especially the deflection of blame for insurgency.

Resistance leaders have a fear that once fighting ceases as result of ‘peace talks’, the campaign will lose momentum.

Foreign Secretary William Hague says Britain connected to and supportive of contacts with the Taliban.

President Barack Obama Wednesday orders all 33,000 US surge troops home from Afghanistan by summer 2012.

Ongoing crisis of confidence between Islamabad and Washington has developed while the mission is still in progress.

The militants have specifically targeted girls and that is just one more reason that they need to be stopped.

Former US ambassador to India says trappings of a US-Pak relationship are causing some heartburn in India.

US president to map out an endgame for a 10-year war that has exacted a fearsome human and financial toll.

Govt seeks ‘greater transparency and clarity’ from US about negotiations with Taliban.

The Taliban leaders worth talking to are mostly located in Pakistan; hence Pakistan should be approached.

Operation against Haqqani network will move Afghan Taliban groups against battle-stressed Pakistani security forces.

Mullah Omar's location remains a mystery.

Military, political and religious leadership should be engaged: Fazl.

Officials want groups led by the Haqqanis and Hekmatyar to be included.

Gates said there had been contacts between United States and the Taliban in recent weeks

High-ranking officials say al Qaeda's original network in Afghanistan has been crippled: NYT.

A clear message to Taliban that there is a future for those who separate from al Qaeda: UN envoy to US.

German lawmakers are here to gauge Islamabad’s commitment.

As the US intensifies its search for credible Afghan interlocutors, some rethinking is also taking place in Islamabad.

An ideology can only be defeated by one that is superior.

UN will consider removing 20 Taliban commanders from an international sanctions list to boost reconciliation efforts.

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.

Karzai said Pakistan is more willing than before to play a role in Afghanistan’s peace process

It is hard to get past the fact that the Af-Pak relationship faces hurdles that are unlikely to be cleared.

Interior ministers of Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to set up a joint task force on the Pak-Afghan border.

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.

Leon Panetta told Pakistan's army and intelligence chiefs that he was concerned about a reduction of US troops.

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

Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrives in Islamabad seeking Pakistan's help to end a 10-year Taliban insurgency.

Comments come amid UN’s decision to split the sanctions regime for the Taliban and al Qaeda.

Most Afghan civilians neither want the fraudulent ‘democratic’ government of Karzai nor the Taliban as their ruler.

Key to winning the confidence of investors is innovation: Mandviwalla.

Nazir is a low-profile figure and is a force to be reckoned with: Former chief of security in the tribal regions.

At the Shangrila Dialogue 2011, UN considers lifting sanctions against some former Taliban figures.

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