Afghanistan turmoil: Peace only through talks


Source: dailypioneer.com dailypioneer.com

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The Taliban onslaught appears aimed at forcing the Afghan Government to negotiate on its terms or suffer complete military defeat A senior delegation of the Afghan government and Taliban representatives has met in Doha for high-stakes negotiations as violence escalates on the ground in Afghanistan.The two sides have been meeting on and off for months in the Qatari capital but the talks have lost momentum as a string of battlefield gains by the armed group has coincided with foreign forces finalising their withdrawal from Afghanistan. The government delegation is comprised of several high-ranking officials, including former chief executive Abdullah Abdullah....