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ISLAMABAD:
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the outlawed umbrella of militant groups blamed for most violence in the country, said late Wednesday that they do not rule out a ceasefire if the new government shows seriousness to their dialogue offer.
The ultraconservative group had also offered conditional dialogue to the previous ruling coalition in February only to withdraw it after they did not receive a positive response.
Now, TTP spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan says if the incoming government takes the Taliban talks offer seriously, his group will also come up with a positive response.
If they [the new government] takes our dialogue offer seriously and makes some progress, then we could also stop attacks, Ehsan told The Express Tribune by the phone from undisclosed location.
The incoming prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, said this week that the Talibans offer for dialogue would be taken seriously. We have seen Nawaz Sharifs reported remarks and respect his statement about our dialogue offer, Ehsan said.
I would reiterate that we are serious in our dialogue offer but the outgoing rulers had adopted a non-serious approach, he added. The TTP does not declare a ceasefire now and any such decision would depend on the new governments approach.
The TTP spokesman further said, I cannot say now that we are stopping attacks but there could be a possibility of stopping attacks as a goodwill gesture once the new government takes some serious steps.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 16th, 2013.
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the outlawed umbrella of militant groups blamed for most violence in the country, said late Wednesday that they do not rule out a ceasefire if the new government shows seriousness to their dialogue offer.
The ultraconservative group had also offered conditional dialogue to the previous ruling coalition in February only to withdraw it after they did not receive a positive response.
Now, TTP spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan says if the incoming government takes the Taliban talks offer seriously, his group will also come up with a positive response.
If they [the new government] takes our dialogue offer seriously and makes some progress, then we could also stop attacks, Ehsan told The Express Tribune by the phone from undisclosed location.
The incoming prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, said this week that the Talibans offer for dialogue would be taken seriously. We have seen Nawaz Sharifs reported remarks and respect his statement about our dialogue offer, Ehsan said.
I would reiterate that we are serious in our dialogue offer but the outgoing rulers had adopted a non-serious approach, he added. The TTP does not declare a ceasefire now and any such decision would depend on the new governments approach.
The TTP spokesman further said, I cannot say now that we are stopping attacks but there could be a possibility of stopping attacks as a goodwill gesture once the new government takes some serious steps.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 16th, 2013.
he knows shyt about FATA.
, or is because they believe he will implement Sharia in Pakistan like he tried to do in 1998 through sharia bill. Whatever the case I hope NS knows what is dealing with. And am sure IK will have a hand in dealing with the mess, I say bring home the strayed ones and crush the leadership 
