Pakistan agrees to free several jailed Afghan Taliban officials November 14, 2012 - 12:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Pakistan has agreed to free several jailed Afghan Taliban officials during talks in Islamabad with Afghan peace negotiators, BBC News reported. Afghan sources reportedly said that the former Taliban justice minister Mullah Turabi and two intelligence officials are among the group to be freed. One Afghan official described the move as a positive gesture towards peace. Pakistan says it backs Afghan peace efforts and releasing the prisoners is a tangible step to prove it. According to BBC, crucially, it appears that the Taliban number two, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is not among those being released - at least for now. Analysts say this is nevertheless a significant move. The hope is that when the Taliban officials return home, they can influence others to enter talks.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
