Pakistan: Resumption of Peace Talks Would Lower Afghan Violence

Taliban insurgents have killed scores of people in suicide and other bombings in Afghanistan during the past few days. The violence has picked up particularly since the disclosure two weeks ago of the death of Mullah Mohammed Omar, the longstanding leader of the Islamist insurgents. Pakistan said the spike in deadly terrorist attacks across Afghanistan, which Islamabad condemns, underscores the need for peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban. Afghans are...

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