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Pakistain (TTP) and Islamabad, Kabul said that it would support any process where it could be influencial.
According to reports, the acting interior minister, Sirajuddin Haqqani
...son of Pashtun warlord Jalaluddin Haqqani, still titular head of the Haqqani Network....hosted talks between the two sides for the past two weeks in the southeastern province of Khost
...which coincidentally borders North Wazoo and Kurram Agency...
The Islamic Emirate didn’t confirm the reports but said that it would play its role.
"The stance of the Islamic Emirate is that it will act in a role to resolve problems that are important," said Bilal Karimi, deputy front man of the Islamic Emirate.
There are different views over whether the mediation of talks would be a in the interest of Afghanistan or not.
Rooters reported earlier that the TTP insisted on the release of its prisoners as a precondition for ceasefire. Earlier, Pakistain Prime Minister Imran Khan
...aka The Great Khan, who ain't the brightest knife in the national drawer...
said that his administration was involved in negotiations with the TTP.
"Pakistain wants to cheat on us ... It is not a proper action and Pakistain should know its limits," said Gen. Wahid Taqat, former member of the security forces.
Neither the Islamic Emirate nor the Pak government has officially made any comment on the matter.
"The Taliban wants to show their influence to regional countries. It means that they have the ability to solve the concerns of the groups that threaten these countries," said Javid Javid, a political analyst.
The leader of National Solidarity Movement, Sayed Ishaq Gailani ,said that the ongoing negotiations are considered an achievement for the Islamic Emirate.
"If Sirajuddin Haqqani facilitated the negotiations, it is an honor for the people of Afghanistan" he said.
TTP has been active in several parts of Pakistain since 2007. The group fights against the Pak government.