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  • Pakistani Taliban call for peace talks with new govt (Houdna)

    02/24/2008 8:40:24 AM PST · by TigerLikesRooster · 4 replies · 33+ views
    AFP ^ | 02/24/08 | Masroor Gilani
    Pakistani Taliban call for peace talks with new govt by Masroor Gilani Sun Feb 24, 8:21 AM ET Taliban militants said Sunday they were ready for peace talks with Pakistan's new government, but only if it rejects President Pervez Musharraf's "war on terror" in the country's tribal belt. A rebel spokesman quoted Taliban warlord Baitullah Mehsud -- accused by Musharraf of masterminding the slaying of ex-PM Benazir Bhutto -- as calling for negotiations with parties that beat the president's allies in elections. The announcement comes amid US concerns about Islamabad's commitment against extremists, following Monday's victory by Bhutto's opposition Pakistan...