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Turkmenistan President begins Pakistan’s two-day visit

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ISLAMABAD, March 16 (Xinhua) — Turkmenistan President, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, arrived in Islamabad Wednesday on a two-day official visit to Pakistan, officials said. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif received the guest at a military airbase near Islamabad. A 21 gun salute was given as the visiting President alighted from his plane. During the visit, he will hold talks

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News Analysis: Despite Taliban’s refusal, Pakistani, Afghan officials keep hopes for talks alive

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Xinhua: The Afghan Taliban has refused to take part in direct peace negotiations with the Afghan government, but diplomatic efforts are underway to start the process. The Taliban’s powerful leadership council cited “America’s deployment of fresh troops to Afghanistan, their airstrikes, night raids and Kabul administration’s expanded operations” as excuses to turn down the invitation to join the

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