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                 PM Says Talks with Pakistani Taliban Underway

   Pakistan`s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif says talks with the Pakistani
   Taliban have started.
   Mr. Sharif`s comments came during a meeting with British Deputy Prime
   Minister Nick Clegg in London Thursday and were released by Pakistan`s
   High Commission there.
   Mr. Sharif said the talks must take place within the constitutional
   framework of Pakistan but offered no details.
   The Pakistani Taliban openly criticizes the country`s constitution and
   demands a much harsher version of Islamic law than allowed in the
   constitution.
   Pakistan has been hit by extremist violence in recent years and the
   Taliban has claimed responsibility for a majority of attacks that have
   claimed thousands of lives.
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