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Afghanistan
Islamabad Engages in Afghanistan-Hosted Talks With TTP
2021-10-03
[ToloNews] Pakistain Prime Minister Imran Khan
...aka The Great Khan, who ain't the sharpest bulb on the national tree...
said that his country seeks the support of the Islamic Emirate in peace talks with the Tehrik-e- Taliban
...Arabic for students...
of Pakistain.

After the collapse of the former government in Afghanistan, dozens of fighters related to the group Tahreek-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP) were reportedly released as the forces of the Islamic Emirate broke into prisons and released inmates, including high-profile criminals and krazed killers.

Khan made the remarks in an interview with the Ottoman Turkish media outlet TRT World News on Friday.

"There are different groups which form the TTP and some of them want to talk to our government for peace. So, we are in talks with them. It's a reconciliation process," Khan said.

While asked if the Islamic Emirate was mediating the negotiations between the government of Pakistain and Pak Taliban, Khan said: "The talks were taking place in Afghanistan, so in that sense, yes."

The Islamic Emirate has yet to comment on the talks, but the Pak media quoted some sources within the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain as saying the group will not engage in negotiations with Islamabad.
Khaama Press adds:
On the other hand, a TTP leader in Waziristan Gul Bahadar has said that they are willing to a ceasefire for three weeks.

In the interview, Imran Khan said that he is willing to release the detained leaders of TTP in case they agree on a ceasefire.

Imran Khan has emphasized on negotiations and has said that he was the anti-military solution and believed political dialogue was the way ahead.

The Pakistani Taliban has increased their attacks on the Pakistani security forces and the Chinese nationals who are working on the CPEC project.
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