Aitzaz Ahsan wants Taliban to release Gilani, Taseer sons

LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader, Aitzaz Ahsan Monday called upon the Taliban militants to set free the abducted sons of former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and Punjab governor Salman Taseer.

“I don’t think the ongoing negotiations with the Taliban will yield a positive result,” he said during his interaction with the media persons here.

He said the Taliban should also release the non-combatants.

Aitzaz Ahsan said the Election Commission had reopened record of one Punjab constituency, NA-124 which revealed that one of the bags did not carry the official seal, exposing the transparency of the general elections.

 

Khursheed seeks release of sons of Gilani, Taseer

SUKKUR: Leader of the Opposition Syed Khursheed Shah has said that if Ali Haider Gilani and Shahbaz Taseer were not released after negotiations with the Taliban, then no one will recognise the peace talks.

He stated this while talking to the media here at the Sukkur airport on Saturday.

Shah said that he had written a letter to Shahbaz Sharif regarding the threat letter sent to Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.

He demanded of the Punjab government to investigate the matter.

He said that the PPP never opposed talks with the Taliban but had asked the PM not to confuse the nation with his unclear policy.

He clarified that there is no reality in the media reports pertaining to the removal of CM Qaim Ali Shah.

Taliban refuse to release abducted sons of Gilani, Taseer

ISLAMABAD: The Taliban have refused to release the abducted sons of Late Punjab Governor Salman Taseer and former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.
 

However, the Taliban told the government’s committee that they are ready to release Professor Ajmal with a condition that the government would release their two men.

The Taliban claimed the Sindh government is committing atrocities against their prisoners.

Over release of two Taliban men, the government committee told the Taliban Shura that it would respond to the offer after talking to the Sindh government.

The government committee further said that issues relating to the release of non-combatants prisoners should be dealt separately.

Talks Progressing: Professor Ibrahim

Taliban peace committee member Professor Ibrahim has said that negotiations between the government and the Taliban are progressing in a positive way.

Exclusively talking to Geo News, Professor Ibrahim said the process of confidence building has begun, adding that they wanted to settle all issues amicably.