Conflicting aims complicate Pakistan's Taliban policy
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- Controversial brokers
- Excluding major stakeholders
- Military's position
- Internal pressure
- Geo-strategic aims
- Government position
- Motivations for a military campaign
- Risks of backlash
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_350.jpg "Maulana Sami ul-Haq, one of the Taliban negotiators, speaks during a news conference with his team members in Islamabad (Reuters/Mian Khursheed)")