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India-Pakistan
Pakistani Taliban refuse to extend ceasefire, will continue talks
2014-04-17
[Al Ahram] The Pak Taliban Wednesday said they would not extend a ceasefire called to help peace negotiations with the government, but insisted they were still committed to the talks process.

The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP) announced a one-month ceasefire at the start of March as the government sought a negotiated end to their bloody seven-year insurgency.

The TTP extended the ceasefire to 10 April, but complained there had been "complete silence" from the government since then and hinted that the military was trying to thwart talks.

"TTP's central shura (council) has unanimously agreed not to extend the ceasefire," the group said in a statement.

"However,
there's more than one way to stuff a chicken...
the talks process will continue with complete sincerity and seriousness, and whenever a clear development comes from the government side, the TTP will not hesitate to respond with a serious move."

The announcement comes three days after Pakistain's Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said the process was about to enter a "comprehensive" phase.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf...
's government began negotiations with the TTP through intermediaries in February to try to end the Islamists struggle.
Posted by:Fred

#1  Ceasefires, and lack there of, work both ways.
Posted by: Squinty   2014-04-17 17:25  

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