Summary Says PM will take the Parliament into confidence about present security situation in the country.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News/Agencies) Interior Minister Ch Nisar Ali Khan said that any decision to eliminate terrorism, including operation and talks, would not succeed without striking a national consensus.
Responding to points raised by Leader of the Opposition Syed Khurshid Shah and PTI leader Imran Khan in the National Assembly on Monday‚ Nisar said the Prime Minister would take the House into confidence in this regard.
He said the Prime Minister is holding consultations and he will also consult the Parliament and the political parties on how to proceed further.
The Minister said in the first phase‚ consultations will be held with intelligence agencies and parliamentary leadership followed by national political leadership. He said both dialogue and military operation are not easy as there is no formal party on the other side.
The Interior Minister said contacts with Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan were in advanced stage and there was written correspondence between the two sides including signed letter from Hakeemullah Mehsud.
He said the process was sabotaged by killing of TTP leader Hakeemullah Mehsud. He said efforts were again made to establish contacts with new TTP leader Mullah Fazlullah‚ who is in Kunar‚ Afghanistan‚ but he was non-responsive.
Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said the option of establishing contacts with other groups within and outside TTP was used and significant success was achieved‚ but then the Bannu attack came.
He said it is strange that TTP was not responding positively when contacts were being made but now when the nation is forging consensus on the need to tackle the problem either way‚ the TTP is favouring talks.
The Interior Minister said it is the decisive moment in history of the country and we will have to forge consensus for whatever strategy has to be adopted.
