Peace parleys

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LONG reviled as a state aiding terrorists, Pakistan has eventually started taking concrete steps to refurbish its image by delivering on its promise of supporting intra-Afghan talks on ending the 14-year conflict in the neighbouring country.

Last week’s groundbreaking meeting in Murree between Afghan government and Afghan Taliban representatives, who agreed to hold another round of negotiations after Ramazan, has come as happy tidings for President Ashraf Ghani.