Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Pakistan's foreign minister, said that they-- Pakistanis--have made efforts to bring peace to Afghanistan.

Meanwhile, the week-long reduction in violence week has started and the Taliban reportedly engaged in at least eight clashes on the first day.

In this program Noor Wali Saeed Shinwari discussed the topic with the following guests:

Mohammad Seddiq Patman, political analyst

Hamed Anwari, political analyst

Azizullah Fazli, adviser to the Ministry of Peace in Government Affairs

Obaidullah Burhani, political analyst