Positive developments on Taliban talks underway: PM
Prime Minister said that Pakistan will soon hear 'good news'.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif on Sunday. Prime Minister said that Taliban negotiations process is heading towards positive directions and that nation will soon be given ‘good news,’ Dunya News reported.
It merits mentioning here that Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar met Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday 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.
