New Afghan peace council

4 September 2010, 4:12 pm

KABUL - AN AFGHAN peace council to pursue talks with the Taleban has been set up, President Hamid Karzai said on Saturday, the latest step in a gradual move towards reconciliation with the Islamist insurgents. The idea for a peace council was discussed at a traditional gathering, or jirga, attended by about 1,600 Afghan leaders and tribal elders in the capital, Kabul, in June.... Read More »

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