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Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has confirmed that his government is holding talks with the Taliban.
He made the announcement in a televised interview when asked about claims made by a senior Taliban commander, that the militant group was negotiating with the government.
Gilani said his administration has followed a policy of "dialogue, deterrence and development" to tackle militancy. Pakistani officials had said earlier that they would not talk to militants unless they laid down their arms.