NOWSHERA:
A joint meeting of the Government and Taliban-nominated negotiating
team has been convened on Monday (March 03) in Islamabad.
Coordinator
Taliban committee Maulana Yusaf Shah Saturday said that the meeting is
likely to be chaired by Interior Minister Ch. Nisar Ali Khan.
He
said Patron of the Taliban Committee Maulana Samiul Haq had cut short
his visit to Saudi Arabia and was on his way back to Islamabad for
participating in the Monday's meeting.
Addressing
an emergency press conference here at Darul Uloom Haqqani Akora
Khattak, he congratulated the nation over ceasefire announced by the
TTP.
He appealed to the people of the country to
pray for the success of peace talks which were stalled for last couple
of weeks due to the deadlock.
He said "we have
fulfilled our commitment made with the nation" and added seriousness
showed by the Taliban leadership should be reciprocated by taking the
peace process forward.
He said, "I, on behalf of
the Maulana Samiul Haq, thanked the leadership of Taliban for
announcing ceasefire and I am hopeful that Taliban leaders would not
disappoint the nation."
Meanwhile, member
Taliban Committee Prof. Muhammad Ibrahim has welcomed the ceasefire
announcement by the Taliban and described it a very positive
development.
This was stated by a spokesman of the Jamaat Islami Israrullah Advocate said in a statement.
Prof
Ibrahim said entire nation should unite against the anti-peace forces
who wanted to sabotage peace talks between the government and the
Taliban.
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