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A former Taliban militant, right, hugs with a police official during a joining ceremony with the Afghan government in Baghlan, north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012.
Friday, Feb. 17, 2012

Open quoteA forceful stance by Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran will bring peace and stability in this region by pushing out the foreign forces.Close quote

  • MAULANA SAMIUL HAQ,
  • a member of the Afghan Taliban, on Afghan President Hamid Karzai's appeal to Pakistan for help in negotiating with Taliban militants for peace
Photo: Jawed Basharat / AP | Source: AP