Summary Taliban committee member said the army never delegates its authority to anyone.
PESHAWAR (Dunya News) - One of the members of Taliban negotiating committee Professor Ibrahim said issues will never be resolved until the army and the Taliban come in direct contact.
He said the army never delegates its authority to anyone, adding that peace will be restored if Pakistan army and the Taliban come in direct contact for a dialogue.
Questioning government’s authority, Taliban committee member also said the public representatives had no authority.
He said the Taliban committee members were in contact though no formal session was held.
Earlier, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar said in a press conference that Prime Minister has decided after consulting military leadership that moving forward with negotiation process amid terrorist attacks was not acceptable.
Government initiated the dialogue process with full sincerity, but some groups targeted Pak Army and innocent civilians, he added.
Federal minister said the government has empowered the agencies to act in their defense. Prime Minister has decided after consulting with military leadership that going ahead with negotiations process is unfair now.
Government will ensure protection to lives and properties of citizens of Pakistan so that the dangers faced by the country could be dealt with, he said.
Ch Nisar said that Prime Minister is trying to build a national consensus adding that the government has been trying to negotiate with all its sincerity but terrorism and peace cannot go side by side.
If we proceed two steps ahead, acts of terrorism takes us many steps backwards, he said. The only way to move forward now is if the bloodshed is stopped, he added.
Interior Minister said that the role of members of Taliban committee has been positive; negotiations are suspended but the committee exists as it is. He said that the dialogue process will continue with those who are willing to talk.
Addressing the press conference, federal minister said that he is certain and says it with full responsibility that Islamabad is a safe city and that the perception of danger is false. Only one terrorist attack took place here in past eight months that too was outside Islamabad, he said.
Ch Nisar said that the danger of terrorism is low in Islamabad but it should further be reduced. He claimed that the threat has been reduced after steps taken by the government. He further said that the government is initiating ‘safe city’ project to make the capital safer.
The terrorism cannot be countered merely with check-posts at this time, he said. Fifteen hundred hidden cameras will be installed for city’s surveillance, he added.
Interior minister also said that a joint investigation directorate will be established to counter terrorism adding that the interior security policy will be shared with all four provinces. Our forces will be equipped with modern weaponry, he said.
Earlier, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jets bombed suspected Taliban hideouts in a northwestern tribal district, killing at least 40 alleged militants a day after the insurgents offered a ceasefire to resume troubled peace talks if the army stopped targeting them.
There are confirmed reports of 40 alleged militants including foreigners killed in these airstrikes, sources told Dunya News.
The attacks focused on the town of Mir Ali, Shawal and surrounding areas of North Waziristan.
