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'Pakistan not part of Doha talks'
[Pak Daily Times] Foreign Office front man Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry on Thursday said there was no direct contact between Pakistain and the Taliban regarding the Doha talks.

During the weekly briefing in Islamabad, he said that Pakistain was happy to know that a dialogue was taking place between the Afghanistan government and the Taliban. "Pakistain is not part of the Doha talks." He said that during a visit to Islamabad, US Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistain James Dobbins updated Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf...
on the recent developments of Doha dialogue between Afghanistan and the Taliban. Regarding Nawaz Sharif and President Karzai's telephonic conversation, the FO front man said both the leaders had discussed the Afghan grinding of the peace processor. He said that Pakistain had always maintained its stance to facilitate all steps necessary for the Afghan reconciliation process, and in the future, "we will continue [to play] our role of a controller".

To a question, he said that Nawaz Sharif believes in talks with Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain and was ready to engage them in a dialogue to resolve internal security threats. "Pakistain is prepared to talk to any group, including the outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain, for establishing peace in the country," he said. Regarding the 'Saudisation policy', the front man said that Pakistain had taken many steps to regularise Pak citizens' stay in Soddy Arabia
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face...
, including correction of their documents. He said that Pakistain had also sought an extension in the deadline set by the Saudi authorities in this regard.
Posted by: Fred 2013-06-28
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