If today the US is ready to talk to the Taliban, it is because of countless sacrifices on the part of Pakistan. At this time of crisis, it was incumbent upon the Taliban that they insist Pakistan be included in the process. But, alas, that did not happen. Pakistan has never agreed to a negotiating table without a seat for the Taliban over the past decade. But, the Taliban, at first instance, started talks with the US and subsequently established a Qatar office and got a prominent leader released from Gitmo. This could create many problems for us. This is because the released leader Mullah Muhammad Fazal is responsible for killing the Hazara community and is alleged to have also killed Iranina diplomats. Hence, this could needlessly complicate Pak-Iran ties. -- Nazir Naji
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