Summary Military operation is the core of all problems, he reiterated.
PESHAWAR (Dunya News) – Taliban committee patron Maulana Samiul Haq claimed on Thursday that negotiation is the only option to achieve peace, reiterating that military operation is the sole reason behind all problems, Dunya News reported.
Addressing peace conference organized by Jamaat Islami here on Thursday, he said that he persuaded Taliban to agree to ceasefire extension.
Jamaat Islami’s newly elected chief Sirajul Haq said that they can pave way to hold negotiations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province if federal government desires.
Other speakers also reiterated that military operation is the core of all problems, adding that the next phase of negotiations should take place in Islamabad.
Insurgency, dialogue or operation:
Pakistan is facing almost a decade old insurgency at the hands of Taliban factions grouped under umbrella of Tehrik-e-Taliban. The new governing parties including Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) and Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) had campaigned in elections in favour of resolving the years old conflict through dialogue.
The ruling party secured a vote of confidence in favour of dialogue through a session of All Parties Conference (APC) and to act on the recommendation upon willingness from Taliban, committees to represent both government and Taliban were formed and the process continued.
However, all negotiations stalled as a number of civilians and military personnel were brutalized whose responsibility was claimed by Taliban.
Following a number of air strikes by Pakistan military, Taliban agreed to a month-long ceasefire which was later reciprocated by the government.
Government also dissolved the existing committees emphasizing the need of moving forward the negotiations to next phase by restructuring the existing government committee to hold ‘direct talks’.
