Summary Govt committee member met PM and brief him about the developments.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Government negotiations committee’s coordinator Irfan Siddiqui met Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif here on Sunday and said that the committee is awaiting Taliban’s response over the expected ceasefire.
Prime Minister and Irfan Siddiqui along with Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar gathered to discuss the developments regarding the ongoing negotiations with Taliban process, Dunya News reported.
According to sources, Prime Minister was also briefed about developments and demands that came under discussion during meetup with Taliban Shura.
It merits mentioning here that the political Shura of banned Pakistan Tehrik-e-Taliban (TTP) has agreed to announce ceasefire with the government, according to Dunya News reports.
According to sources, the announcement in this regard is expected within next few hours.
TTP spokesman Shahidullah Shahid is likely to announce the ceasefire decision of the shura, the sources added.
The sources further said that two members of government negotiation committee would leave for Miranshah to hold talks with Taliban shura.
On the other hand, member of Taliban negotiation committee Professor Ibrahim said that the process of negotiation has entered a new phase.
He said that the Taliban’s desire to hold meetings with COAS and DG ISI received positive response. He said that Taliban have started consulting other sections of the TTP and the issue would be resolved soon.
Professor Ibrahim confirmed the contact between Maulan Samiul Haq and Taliban leadership and said that issue of ceasefire was also discussed.
The government and Taliban negotiation committees have expressed their concerns over the terrorist incidents in Karachi and Peshawar.
Ibrahim said that terror attacks were carried out to sabotage the peace talks.
Earlier, the meeting of the political shura of banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) held on Sunday.
The coordinator of Taliban committee Maulana Yousaf Shah contacted Taliban after which he told that there was no discussion held over the release of prisoners. The session discussed the conditions for ceasefire.
