Summary Ch Nisar sought 2-3 days time to take 'practical actions' on Taliban demands.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) -- Taliban committee patron Maulana Samiul Haq said on Saturday that the negotiations agenda will be decided during next meeting with Taliban in next two to three days adding that ceasefire will not end, Dunya News reported.
He further said that Chaudhry Nisar has sought two to three days times to take ‘practical actions’ on Taliban’s demand to release women and children allegedly held by security forces.
Earlier, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar met Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to brief him about the developments regarding the Taliban negotiations process.
Reportedly, Ch Nisar explained the developments in details and took Prime Minister into confidence. Government’s next strategy regarding the negotiations also came under discussion.
Prime Minister and Interior Minister also discussed the overall national security situations.
Earlier, Chaudhry Nisar convened a joint meeting of government and Taliban dialogue committees today (Saturday).
It merits mentioning here that Taliban had expressed satisfaction on Thursday over government committee’s explanation, that no women are being held in government’s custody, in a meeting with Taliban Shura.
According to sources, in a meeting with Taliban which took place a day earlier, government committee explained that if family members of Fazlullah can be released, government has no reason to hold other women and children.
Government committee also offered further investigation if Taliban provide any evidential information. Reportedly, Taliban expressed satisfaction over government’s position.
Sources reveal that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was also mentioned repeatedly during the meeting. At one point, an unnamed member of government committee reiterated that Nawaz Sharif wants political solution to the conflict; to which Taliban leader Maulvi Bashir responded by saying “you people are obsessed with Nawaz Sharif.”
Government committee also met Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar and debriefed him about the developments on Taliban meeting. Next meeting is expected to take place in next two to three days.
