Removal of Taliban leaders from terror list sought
Afghan President Hamid Karzai plans to seek the removal of up to 50 former Taliban officials from a UN terrorism list in a bid to advance reconciliation talks with insurgents, The Washington Post reported.Officially, the Karzai government has set pre-conditions for any peace talks with insurgents, saying that militants first…
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