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Pakistan Frees Four Afghan Taliban Leaders

  •   Tue, Jan 01 2013 08:30:16 AM

Islamabad, Jan 1 (IANS): Pakistan has freed four senior Taliban leaders, including a former justice minister, at the request of the Afghan government.

Ex-Taliban justice minister Mullah Nuroddin Turabi was among those released Monday, a senior official of the Pakistani foreign ministry said, requesting anonymity.

The move is expected to help build momentum to the Afghan peace process.

Former Taliban communications minister Allah Dad, ex-governor of Helmand province Mullah Abdul Bari and former Taliban guard Muhammad Azeem were also released, Xinhua reported.

Pakistan had freed 13 other Taliban militants last month.

  

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