Summary Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has once again given signal to hold talks with the government.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders will meet today (Monday) to review Taliban s offer for talks.
In a statement Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid said that the meeting will assess whether Taliban are really ready to spend their lives according to the constitution of Pakistan or they have just issued a political statement.
Pervaiz Rashid said that before accusing the government of being insincere in the talks‚ Taliban will have to clarify their position on the recent terrorist attacks in various parts of the country.
TALIBAN OFFER
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan on Sunday offered peace talks amid mounting pressure on the government to launch a major offensive against them following recent wave of attacks.
Dozens of security men and civilians were killed in recent terrorist attacks across the country, which spoiled environment for the much anticipated peace talks.
The Taliban said they once again offer meaningful and useful talks with the government.
"The government will have to provide a conducive environment for the negotiations," TTP spokesman Shahidullah Shahid said.
"However, the government is only making press statements," Shahid said amind reports that the security forces are likely to launch a major offensive against the Taliban insurgents.
He accused the state media of launching a "baselss propaganda" against the Taliban regarding dialogue process.
"A war is again being imposed on the tribal people under the unfounded accusations and excuse that the Taliban are refusing talks," the TTP spokesman said.
"This is a war tactics and an easy way to appease the Unted States. The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan has made it clear to the people that the Taliban are always willing for a meaninghful, durable and serious dialogue," Shahidullah Shahid said in a statement.
He said the government should come up with a clear approach if it is sincere in talks, adding that the Taliban had been positive when a representative of a religious party Maulana Sami-ul-Haq met them with suggestions for peace dialogue.
