Viewpoint: Pakistan Seeks Afghan Talks Between Government, Taliban And US -- Ahmed Rashid, BBC
Pakistan's military has undergone a dramatic shift in policy in recent weeks, writes journalist and author Ahmed Rashid. After a decade spent allowing the Afghan Taliban sanctuary and freedom to sustain its insurgency in Afghanistan, it is now pushing for peace talks between the Taliban, the Afghan government and the Americans before Nato forces withdraw from Afghanistan in 2014.
Pakistan's change of heart - if sustained - could open up several new tracks in the peace process, bring about a ceasefire with the Taliban, encourage a wider regional settlement and improve Islamabad's own fraught relations with Washington. Most significantly, a ceasefire and peace talks with the Taliban could dramatically improve the chances of survival for the weak Afghan government and army once Western forces leave.
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My Comment: When it comes to Pakistan, I have learned that is always best to remain skeptical .... after-all .... this is the same country that imprisoned the doctor who helped the CIA find Bin laden.