The visit is taking place after Afghan President Hamid Karzai said that certain members of the Taliban were ready to
hold peace talks with the government and its peace council.
This came as Oalestinian and Israeli leaders
hold peace talks in Jerusalem.
As for Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, Rashid said that he was reluctant to agree to
hold peace talks with Israel while the Jewish state continues to build settlements in order to avoid further internal pressure from the Palestinian Islamist faction Hamas.
He referred to Defence Secretary Norberto Gonzales who said earlier that the Philippine government is now opting to
hold peace talks with communist leaders in the provinces and not with NDF members who are all living abroad.
UN officials say the relative calm in Darfur called by the former UNAMID chief, Rodolphe Adada "low intensity conflict" should encourage efforts to
hold peace talks for a negotiated solution to the six year conflict.
Last week, Deuba convened a meeting of nine Nepalese political parties and gave himself the mandate to
hold peace talks with the rebels.
This would leave Barak with only a minority in parliament as he resumes crucial peace negotiations with Syria next week and continues to
hold peace talks with the Palestinians.
The two councils have now agreed to
hold peace talks in a bid to resolve the dispute.
Islamabad -- Government committee, formed to
hold peace talks with negotiators representing the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), would meet Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today (Tuesday) to take final decision on talks with TTP.
ISLAMABAD -- Muttahida Qaumi Movement's (MQM) leader Farooq Sattar was not happy over the government's decision to
hold peace talks with Taliban, saying that his party can only pray for successful dialogue.
30 ( ANI ): Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's announcement to formulate a four-member committee to
hold peace talks with the Pakistan Taliban has attracted mixed reactions from the major political parties in Pakistan.
The government of Pakistan's repeated pledges and requests to
hold peace talks with the Taleban have only pushed their morale to new heights.
Summary: TEHRAN (FNA)- Afghan President Hamid Karzai said that certain members of Taliban were ready to
hold peace talks with the government and its peace council.
ISLAMABAD, Jan 25 (KUNA) -- Pakistan Friday said that it is forming a committee to
hold peace talks with Taliban for peace in the country.
Nasratullah Arsala, head of the newly created peace council, said they were yet to
hold peace talks with insurgents.
