The crux of the All Parties Conference is talks, not gun. One hopes and prays that a positive outcome comes out, though nobody knows as to who would represent from the other side and where. It would be a big event of the century as the men who matter would see the cruel killers of humanity sitting beside them. However, I disagree that talks with the Taliban are tantamount to surrender on part of the government. It is the political leadership that has hopes high in good faith and with good intentions, only to get the country out of trouble. But as far as the hunch goes, and experience speaks, the talks are bound to fail and there is nothing left to lose on part of the state. A final battle will have to be fought, once and for all, with all our force, together with the nation at the back of our army. Because there is nothing left to accept except to fight them out.
