Summary The committees formed by government and Taliban will again meet in Islamabad today.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Taliban and government negotiating committees will again hold talks today (Thursday).
Talking to media after a seminar held at Serena Islamabad on Wednesday, member of state committee Rustam Shah Mahmand said that dialogue process with TTP is complicated and both sides would face difficulties during this journey.
Shah said if guarantee of protection is provided, Taliban leadership can hold talks directly with the government.
He said the dialogue process would move forward within limits of Pakistan’s constitution.
Rustam Shah said first priority of government is to maintain ceasefire while Taliban leadership also agreed it.
Professor Ibrahim while talking to media said that the government negotiating body has not replied over the demand of scheduling a meeting with army chief and DG ISI. However, he said the Taliban committee was satisfied with the so far developments.
Meanwhile Member of Taliban committee Maulana Samiul Haq said that the demands of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were placed before the government’s committee that has expressed satisfaction.
Maulana Samiul Haq said that the blasts in Peshawar were a conspiracy to sabotage peace process however TTP has denied any links to these blasts.
On the other hand, JUI-S chief Maulana Sami-ul-Haq has called moot of Ulema from all sects on February 15 in Lahore to create consensus over dialogue process.
