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Pakistan Seeks Diplomatic Ghani Issues Guidelines to Surge for Peace in Afghanistan KABUL - Pakistan has called for a diplomatic surge to seize Govt Team for Peace Talks the opportunity for peace in Afghanistan, promising con- President Ashraf Ghani has held a meeting with tinued support for efforts to members of a delegation for peace talks with the stabilise the conflict-devastat- ed country. Taliban, the Presidential Palace said on Monday. “While the onus for seizing this opportunity rests with the parties directly involved in the conflict, Pakistan will do what it can to support all efforts to launch a sustained peace pro- cess,” Pakistan’s envoy to the UN said. from the strife, violence and continued to host more than two A statement from the Paki- instability in Afghanistan and million Afghans -- the largest pro- stan embassy here quoted Dr. neighbourhood. tracted presence of refugees any- Maleeha Lodhi as saying that Despite little global assistance, where in the world. her country had endured the the diplomat told the UN She said Pakistan had a vital in- greatest suffering and damage General Assembly, Pakistan terest in ...(More on P4)...(7) HPC Reviews Peace Strategy Taliban Attacks as Daudzai Takes Charge Leave 20 Police Dead in Faryab, Farah FARAH CITY - Twenty police- men have been killed and five others wounded in overnight Tal- iban attacks in western Farah and northwestern Faryab provinces, sources said on Monday. Farah provincial council’s deputy head Shah Mohammad Naee- mi told Pajhwok Afghan News KABUL - Officials of the High country, said Assadullah the militants stormed a security Peace Council of Afghani- Zaeeri, the deputy chairman check-post in Sur village of Farah stan (HPC) on Monday said of Afghanistan’s high peace City, the provincial capital, late the peace facilitating body is council. Sunday night, killing 12 police considering changes in the This new development takes and overrunning the check-post. KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani Ghani told the meeting the guide- Head of the delegation Abdul peace strategy, following the place a day after leaders of Residents of the area also con- has held a meeting with members lines were based on lengthy pub- Salam Rahimi, Mohammad Omar appointment of Mohammad National Unity Government firmed the fall of the check-post of a delegation for peace talks lic consultations that lasted eight Dawoodzai, the presidential en- Omar Daudzai, as President (NUG) met with members of into the hands of militants. with the Taliban, the Presidential months. voy on regional affairs, and Fa- Ashraf Ghani’s special envoy the peace consultative board Police spokesman Mohibullah Palace said on Monday. Vice President Sarwar Danish and rooq Wardak also expressed their for “regional affairs on con- at the presidential palace, Mohib, without giving details, Ghani issued guidelines and ba- Chief Executive Officer (CEO) views at the meeting. sensus around peace” and where they held discussions said both the sides suffered casu- sic principles to the negotiating Dr. Abdullah Abdullah also ad- The participants thanked Ghani head of the HPC secretariat. on the modality and the alties during the overnight clash. team for conducting peace talks dressed the meeting and said the and assured him of stepping up The new peace strategy will prospects of peace process Abdul Haq, an official at the pro- with the insurgent movement, his negotiating team had the support efforts for peace and stability in be structured in line with between the government and vincial Civil Hospital, said they office said in a statement. of the government and people. the country. (Pajhwok) the current situation in the the Taliban. ...(More on P4)...(8) had ...(More on P4)...(9)