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Pakistan frees top-ranking Taliban prisoner - Washington Post Sat, 21 Sep 2013 21:30:20 GMT

Washington Post

Pakistan frees top-ranking Taliban prisoner Washington Post ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan's security forces released a top-ranking Taliban prisoner Saturday in an effort to expedite the peace process in neighboring Afghanistan. Abdul Ghani Baradar, who was arrested in 2010 during a raid by the CIA and ... Pakistan releases former Taliban second-in-commandReuters Pakistan Releases Taliban Commander to Help Afghan Peace EffortsNew York Times Pakistan releases a top Afghan Taliban leaderLos Angeles Times Washington Times -Wall Street Journal all 256 news articles »

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Pakistan releases Afghan Taliban's former second-in-command - CNN Sat, 21 Sep 2013 15:08:35 GMT

Pakistan releases Afghan Taliban's former second-in-command CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistan has released Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, one of the founding members of the Afghan Taliban, foreign ministry spokesman Aizaz Chaudhry told CNN on Saturday. Baradar, who had been held in a secret location, used ...

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Pakistan releases top Afghan Taliban prisoner in effort to boost peace process - The Guardian Sat, 21 Sep 2013 14:21:16 GMT

The Guardian

Pakistan releases top Afghan Taliban prisoner in effort to boost peace process The Guardian The Afghan government has long demanded that Pakistan free Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban's former deputy leader who was arrested in a joint raid with the CIA in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi in 2010. Pakistani intelligence and ...

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Pakistan Frees Top Taliban In Bid For Peace - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Sat, 21 Sep 2013 18:28:54 GMT

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

Pakistan Frees Top Taliban In Bid For Peace RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty The preannounced release came in response to a request from Afghanistan to free Baradar "in order to further facilitate the Afghan reconciliation process," Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said on September 20. Pakistani Interior Ministry spokesman Omar ...

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Pakistan to Free a Taliban Commander - New York Times Fri, 20 Sep 2013 19:05:40 GMT

Pakistan to Free a Taliban Commander New York Times By SALMAN MASOOD. Published: September 20, 2013. ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Pakistani government said Friday that it would release a senior Taliban commander on Saturday to facilitate peace talks in neighboring Afghanistan. World Twitter Logo.

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Pakistan releases highest-ranking Afghan Taliban prisoner - Al Jazeera America Sat, 21 Sep 2013 09:25:56 GMT

Al Jazeera America

Pakistan releases highest-ranking Afghan Taliban prisoner Al Jazeera America Pakistan officials said they have released Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, their highest-ranking Afghan Taliban prisoner, in an effort to jumpstart Afghanistan's struggling peace process. A Pakistan intelligence official and a security official said ...

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Pakistan releasing key Taliban, hoping to spur peace talks - McClatchy Washington Bureau Sat, 21 Sep 2013 20:26:38 GMT

Pakistan releasing key Taliban, hoping to spur peace talks McClatchy Washington Bureau ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's government is trying to promote the idea of “good” Taliban and “bad” Taliban to its population as it attempts to build support for recent moves to free Afghan Taliban detainees in hopes they'll persuade insurgents from the ...

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Pakistan frees leading Afghan Taliban official - Los Angeles Times Sat, 21 Sep 2013 17:45:53 GMT

Pakistan frees leading Afghan Taliban official Los Angeles Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistan on Saturday released from prison the former No. 2 leader of the Afghan Taliban, a man Afghanistan leaders believe could nudge militants to the bargaining table to help foster a political solution after more than a decade ...

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Taliban's former second-in-command will be released by Pakistan tomorrow - NBCNews.com (blog) Sat, 21 Sep 2013 16:36:50 GMT

Taliban's former second-in-command will be released by Pakistan tomorrow NBCNews.com (blog) By Fakhar ur-Rehman, Producer, NBC News. ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistan will release the Afghan Taliban's former second-in-command Saturday to help smooth the peace process in neighboring Afghanistan, a statement from the country's foreign office ...

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Pakistan to free key Afghan Taliban militant - CBS News Sat, 21 Sep 2013 01:01:02 GMT

Pakistan to free key Afghan Taliban militant CBS News Baradar was arrested in a joint U.S.-Pakistan raid in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi in 2010. Once widely known as the Taliban's military chief who directed their military operations while the hardline movement ruled over Afghanistan, Baradar ...