Afghanistan peace talks

• Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar will visit Kabul on Wednesday for peace talks on the Taliban insurgency, Afghan foreign ministry spokesman Janan Mosazai has said.
(andhranews.net)
• The comments suggested that the Taliban, who have not publicly said they would engage in peace talks to end the war in Afghanistan, were gearing up for preliminary discussions.
(New York Times)
• need a sincere effort of our neighbouring country toward peace negotiations, Mosazai said.
(YAHOO!)
• Afghan President Hamid Karzai is pushing ahead with talks aimed at bringing peace and stability to the country.  But his most recent efforts were not focused on the Taliban.
(Voice of America)
• The comments suggested that the Taliban, which has not publicly said it would engage in peace talks to end the war in Afghanistan, was at least gearing up for preliminary discussions.
(Salt Lake Tribune)
• This was a considerable shift from their normally stated position that there could be no talks until foreign opts to assist in the peace process.
(The Daily Star)
• Kabul, Jan 23(ANI): The US special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Marc Grossman has tried resolve tensions between Afghanistan and Qatar to facilitate peace talks with the Taliban.
(Newstrack India)
• James Dobbins, a longtime diplomat and former U.S. envoy to Afghanistan, is the author of "Afghan Peace Talks: A Primer." He directs the International Security and Defense Policy Center at the RAND Corp.
(Washington Post)
• PUL-E-KHUMRI, Afghanistan, Jan. 29 (Xinhua Local media reports recently said peace talks between the Afghan government and Hezb-i-Islami militants are heading towards a positive direction. Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Jan.
(Xinhua News Agency)
• WASHINGTON • Pentagon officials worry that outrage over a video purporting to depict Marines urinating on Taliban corpses will tarnish the reputation of the entire military. Some also fear it could undermine prospects for exploratory Afghan peace talks.
(Salt Lake Tribune)