Safe passage for Afghan Taliban considered

ISLAMABAD (PAN militants willing to arrive at the negotiating table.

Special US Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan forces left 24 Pakistani soldiers dead and the US-Pakistan relationship in tatters.
“We really welcome this … initiative of the safe passage, which will mean our experts can meet and take this process further,” Lodin said.
Jilani said the formation of the group exploring safe passage was a tangible accomplishment. “An important aspect of this group will be an establishment of the subgroup on the safe passage,” Jilani said.
The Afghan official also called the return of Afghan refugees living in Pakistan in the interest of the two neighbours. He thanked the government and people of Pakistan for their hospitality and respect to the Afghan refugees.
The proposed multi-billion pipeline project taking natural gas from Turkmenistan to Pakistan and then India through Afghanistan also came under discussion at the trilateral meeting.
Jilani said Pakistan’s policy toward bringing peace and stability to Afghanistan was clear, saying Islamabad was supportive of the peace talks led by Afghans and was ready for all kind of cooperation in this regard.
Calling terrorism and extremism as common threats facing the two nations, he stressed the need for increased security measures along the joint borders.
Grossman said confidence between the three countries regarding peace in Afghanistan had revived to a great extent. He said the US wanted a stable and prosperous Afghanistan. He said neighbouring countries, especially Pakistan, could play a major role in bringing peace to Afghanistan, hoping Islamabad would act to honour its promises made with President Karzai during his visit to Pakistan two months ago.
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