Pakistan to free Mullah Baradar this month

[janon]

ID cards r not fake and when he came into Pakistan no body knew who he is. It was latter when taliban came into power he became famous
even when karzai came to Quetta he was an ordinary man

Dude, stop making up history. He came to Pakistan AFTER the Taliban fell from power in 2001. Before that he was a minister in the Taliban govt, and before that he was operating a madrassah in Kandahar, and before that he was fighting the soviets. He never lived in Pakistan before 2001.

He is an afghan - not a Pakistani, not a dual national, not a refugee. He is an afghan who fled Afghanistan when NATO arrived, and hid in Pakistan and directed the insurgency from there. He did not come to pak as a nobody before Taliban came to power. He was in Afghanistan all the while, and in fact co-founded the Taliban movement, along with mullah omar.

This is a big fish that your govt is freeing, far bigger than you imagine.

 

[hassan zohaib]

don`t know whether he will be under strict or atleast some type of security of gop or will be monitered..

 

[!eon]

ohhh laly
how u know he was not here in afghan soviet war ? even his brother with family lived in Quetta

Dude, stop making up history. He came to Pakistan AFTER the Taliban fell from power in 2001. Before that he was a minister in the Taliban govt, and before that he was operating a madrassah in Kandahar, and before that he was fighting the soviets. He never lived in Pakistan before 2001.

He is an afghan - not a Pakistani, not a dual national, not a refugee. He is an afghan who fled Afghanistan when NATO arrived, and hid in Pakistan and directed the insurgency from there. He did not come to pak as a nobody before Taliban came to power. He was in Afghanistan all the while, and in fact co-founded the Taliban movement, along with mullah omar.

This is a big fish that your govt is freeing, far bigger than you imagine.

 

[MilSpec]

lol, that what u r giving is official
but
u can ask any of ur Pakistani friend. Afghans who came initially as refugees are having now Pakistani national ID cards
they r almost in every village and city.

you can lol as much as you want, but your government either releasing an afghan in pakistani territory which is illegal or your government is accepting the fact that taliban second in command is a pakistani national.

 

[janon]

ohhh laly
how u know he was not here in afghan soviet war ? even his brother with family lived in Quetta

Well anyway that is irrelevant, because even if he acquired fake id cards during the 80s, they would be of no use to him, because everybody knows his real nationality now. You have to wonder why your govt is releasing a known foreign national (and terrorist leader) into your country.

 

[!eon]

you can lol as much as you want, but your government either releasing an afghan in pakistani territory which is illegal or your government is accepting the fact that taliban second in command is a pakistani national.

may be top commander also has one or two Pakistani ID card ..

 

[iPhone]

I wonder why they decided to release him into Pakistan and not hand him over to Afghan/American authorities? A great chess game has started, abviously, for the post American withdrawal from Afghanistan and every one wants to make sure their pieces are moved and positioned in the right place.

 

[Jazzbot]

Its PMLN to free mullah Baradar !

And then they call IK as Taliban Khan..

 

[That Guy]

Pakistan 'to free Taliban's Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar'

Mullah Baradar is regarded as a a linchpin of the Taliban's insurgency

Pakistan is to release senior Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in a bid to help the Afghan peace process, reports say.

The timing of his release is not yet clear, but "should be within a month", a senior adviser to the Pakistani prime minister told Reuters.

Mullah Baradar was captured in the Pakistani city of Karachi in 2010.

It was seen as a significant coup for the American CIA and the Pakistani intelligence service.

"In principle, we have agreed to release him. The timing is being discussed. It should be very soon... I think within this month," Sartaj Aziz, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's adviser on foreign affairs, told Reuters news agency.

In an interview with the BBC, Mr Aziz said that Mullah Baradar's release "was still being discussed with various government agencies".

Asked whether the senior Taliban leader would be handed over to Afghanistan or another country, he said it would be up to the prisoner to decide where he wanted to go.

Mullah Baradar is one of the four men who founded the Taliban movement in Afghanistan in 1994.

He went on to become a linchpin of the insurgency after the Taliban were toppled by the US-led invasion in 2001.

'Constructive role'

Correspondents say that Pakistan is under growing pressure to release senior Taliban figures - especially Mullah Baradar - to boost reconciliation efforts in Afghanistan before most Nato troops withdraw from the country by the end of 2014.

In his interview with Reuters, Mr Aziz said it was important to ensure that released Taliban prisoners had an opportunity to make contact with the Taliban leadership on the ground to persuade them to take part in peace negotiations.

"That they can't do unless they are released... I think he [President Karzai] accepted this point that they should play a constructive role in the peace process."

On Saturday Pakistan announced that it was releasing seven Taliban prisoners in a bid to help the Afghan peace process.

At least one former senior militant was among the men freed, a foreign ministry statement said.

Mansoor Dadullah served as the Taliban's military commander in four of the most violent provinces of southern Afghanistan until he was captured in February 2008 after a shootout with security forces.

Some 26 Taliban detainees have been freed during the past year, the foreign ministry statement said.

President Karzai urged Pakistan at the end of last month "to facilitate peace talks" between his country and the Taliban during a visit to Islamabad.

He said the Pakistani government could provide opportunities for talks between the Afghan High Peace Council and the militants.

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in response said that he wanted to help regional efforts to stabilise Afghanistan.


Pakistan 'to free Taliban's Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar' - BBC News

 

[That Guy]

Pakistan to release former Taliban commander

Fate of Mullah Baradar, reputed ex-member of Quetta Shura, seen as critical to efforts to revive stalled peace process.

Pakistan plans to free Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, former Afghan Taliban second-in-command, this month to help advance peace efforts in neighbouring Afghanistan, according to Pakistan's foreign policy chief.

The US and Afghanistan have long pressed Pakistan to free Baradar and other senior Taliban figures who could be used to attract moderate Taliban leaders to the negotiating table and transform the insurgency into a political movement.

"In principle, we have agreed to release him. The timing is being discussed. It should be very soon ... I think within this month," Sartaj Aziz, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's adviser on foreign affairs, told Reuters news agency.

Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, Pakistani foreign ministry spokesman, confirmed to AFP news agency that the decision had been taken to release Baradar "at an appropriate time".

Afghanistan welcomed the move. "The issue of Mullah Baradar is very important to us because his release will help the Afghan peace process," Aimal Faizi, spokesman for Afghan President Hamid Karzai, said.

Taliban reaction

Karzai has spent years calling for Baradar's release because he believes the Taliban commander is more open to dialogue than many of his comrades.

Zabihullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesman, said: "We hope that his imprisonment is over".

Baradar's fate is at the heart of Afghanistan's efforts to revive the stalled peace process as most NATO combat troops prepare to pull out of Afghanistan by the end of 2014 and anxiety grows over the country's security.

He was arrested in January 2010 in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi reportedly in a secret raid by CIA and Pakistani agents, an operation that was described as a huge blow to the group.

Although little is known about Baradar's more recent activity, Interpol has said that Baradar had been a member of the Taliban's so-called Quetta Shura leadership since May 2007.

At the time of his arrest, Baradar was reported to have been second or third-in-command of the Quetta Shura.

Bin Laden associate

The New York Times newspaper, which broke the story of Baradar's arrest, said he was a close associate of Osama bin Laden, al-Qaeda's late leader, before the September 11, 2001, attacks.

After the Taliban government was toppled by the US-led invasion in 2001, hundreds of Taliban fighters were believed to have fled over the border to Pakistan.

Until his arrest, Baradar was a close friend of the group's reclusive leader, Mullah Mohammad Omar who gave him the name "Baradar" or "brother".

He was also the main day-to-day commander responsible for leading the Taliban campaign against the US and NATO troops, plotting suicide bombings and other attacks.

Baradar's arrest saw Pakistan accused of sabotaging initiatives to bring peace in Afghanistan.

In early 2010, the Afghan government and the former UN envoy to Afghanistan said his detention had adversely affected efforts to talk to the fighters.

Possible go-between

Many Afghans hope Baradar could act as a go-between with Taliban leaders including Omar but some have doubts over how much clout he still has in the Taliban circles, and indeed how keen he would be to promote peace.

Aziz, the Pakistani PM's adviser, said that Baradar would not be handed over to Afghanistan directly as some in Kabul had hoped, and would instead be released straight into Pakistan.

Aziz's remarks followed last month's trip by Karzai to Pakistan, where he sought the handover of some Afghan fighters as part of the stalled peace process.

Pakistan freed a group of Taliban members on Saturday but once again risked angering the Karzai government by not handing them over directly.

Aziz said it was important to make sure the released Taliban prisoners had a chance to establish contact with their leadership on the ground to persuade them to be part of peace talks - an idea he said Karzai had agreed to.

Pakistan to release former Taliban commander - Central & South Asia - Al Jazeera English

 

[KingMamba]

Baradar was the one who wanted to negotiate with the Afghan government, he is number 2 in Afghan Talib command and well respected and was taken down in a raid by Pakistani forces. He is being released after pressure from the US and the government in Afghanistan because of his influence and willingness to cooperate.

Indians as usual are off base here and acting like Pakistan is freeing him so he can go fight in Afghanistan which is not the case, all countries are on board with this namely the ones that matter anyway, Afghanistan, US, and Pakistan.

 

[ssethii]

lol at indians. You are too far from becoming a party here.

 

[Zarvan]

Pakistan to free Mullah Baradar this month
By Reuters
Published: September 10, 2013

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will release former Afghan Taliban second-in-command, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, as soon as this month to help advance peace efforts in neighbouring Afghanistan, Pakistan’s foreign policy chief said on Tuesday.
“In principle, we have agreed to release him. The timing is being discussed. It should be very soon … I think within this month,” Sartaj Aziz, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s adviser on foreign affairs, told Reuters.
Aziz added Baradar would not be handed over to Afghanistan directly as some in Kabul had hoped, and would be instead released straight into Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Tuesday confirmed that Mulla Baradar, a top Taliban leader, will be released by Pakistan soon, a news which was broken by the National Security Adviser Sartaj Aziz to a foreign news agency first.

When contacted, Spokesman at the Foreign Office echoing Aziz told The News: “We have decided in principle to release Mulla Baradar, and he will be released at an appropriate time.” The spokesman did not mention any specific time.

Choosing to speak to a foreign news agency, Sartaj Aziz, Adviser on Foreign Affairs, told Reuters on Tuesday that Pakistan will release former Afghan Taliban second-in-command Mulla Abdul Ghani Baradar as soon as ‘this month’ to help advance the peace efforts in neighbouring Afghanistan.

His announcement came a day after Pakistani political leadership decided to hold talks with Pakistani Taliban at an All Parties Conference in which the army leadership and ISI chief were also present.

President Hamid Karzai, during his visit last month, had insisted that Baradar’s release would be a test for bilateral relations.

Baradar is one of the four men who had founded the Taliban movement in 1994, but some reports say that he, together with other Taliban released by Pakistan, are no longer trusted by the Taliban leadership.

“In principle, we have agreed to release him. The timing is being discussed. It should be very soon, I think within this month,” Aziz revealed.Baradar, says the news report, would be freed inside Pakistan, and in keeping with the past practices will not be handed over to the Kabul government or the Taliban leadership.

Only last week, the government released seven imprisoned Taliban, which included Mansoor Dadullah, the brother of the late Taliban commander Mullah Dadullah. Pakistan said it acted to facilitate the Afghan reconciliation process.

Kabul had called the release of these Taliban as “a positive but small step by the Pakistani government in support of our peace efforts in Afghanistan”.He had added that his government expected additional and more significant steps by Pakistan “including the release of Mulla Baradar and other senior Taliban leaders currently in Pakistani jails”.

Aziz added Baradar would not be handed over to Afghanistan directly as some in Kabul had hoped and would be instead released in Pakistan.However, as Pakistan prepares to free more Taliban prisoners, it has made no headway in seeking the release of Pakistanis imprisoned inside Afghanistan and in Guantanamo Bay, both under US command.
http://e.thenews.com.pk/9-11-2013/page1.asp
They are saying neither they will give him to Afghan government and also not Taliban so what are they planning to do ????????? and this was bound to happen

 

[!eon]

some thing is burning out there in east of Pakistan

Well anyway that is irrelevant, because even if he acquired fake id cards during the 80s, they would be of no use to him, because everybody knows his real nationality now. You have to wonder why your govt is releasing a known foreign national (and terrorist leader) into your country.

 

[janon]

some thing is burning out there in east of Pakistan

You don't want to address the issue I raised, so you made that irrelevant flame-line. You are unable to do anything about your govt releasing foreign terrorists into your society, so instead of addressing that, you choose to bring India into the discussion.

If you want an answer for that silly line, here it is: No, Indians don't care how many terrorists Pakistan releases into Pakistan. Enjoy their company. The only thing burning is the lands that terrorists set on fire, and that ain't India.