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TTP wants talks, calls on govt to lead on ceasefire
DAWN.COM
Updated 2014-02-21 16:11:48
PESHAWAR: TTP spokesman Shahidullah Shahid on Friday said the Taliban were ready for talks despite the fact that the recent bombardment in North Waziristan was proof of the government's insincerity, DawnNews reported.
Speaking to journalists at an undisclosed location, the spokesman added that the war has been started by the government and it should also take the lead on a ceasefire.
Shahid said the Taliban were aiming to resolve issues through talks whereas the government was more focused on establishing its writ and the supremacy of the Constitution, which he said did not have a single element reflecting Islamic injunctions.
He said the TTP was serious about the dialogue, adding that the negotiators representing it were more independent than those representing the government.
Speaking to media representatives later, Professor Ibrahim Khan of the Jamaat-i-Islami (JI), who is also a negotiator for the TTP, said the Constitution was based on the injunctions of Islam and democratic in spirit.
Khan said the constitution had been signed by key religious figures, adding that he would comment on Shahid’s statement if the subject is later brought up by the TTP's political shura.
DAWN.COM
Updated 2014-02-21 16:11:48
PESHAWAR: TTP spokesman Shahidullah Shahid on Friday said the Taliban were ready for talks despite the fact that the recent bombardment in North Waziristan was proof of the government's insincerity, DawnNews reported.
Speaking to journalists at an undisclosed location, the spokesman added that the war has been started by the government and it should also take the lead on a ceasefire.
Shahid said the Taliban were aiming to resolve issues through talks whereas the government was more focused on establishing its writ and the supremacy of the Constitution, which he said did not have a single element reflecting Islamic injunctions.
He said the TTP was serious about the dialogue, adding that the negotiators representing it were more independent than those representing the government.
Speaking to media representatives later, Professor Ibrahim Khan of the Jamaat-i-Islami (JI), who is also a negotiator for the TTP, said the Constitution was based on the injunctions of Islam and democratic in spirit.
Khan said the constitution had been signed by key religious figures, adding that he would comment on Shahid’s statement if the subject is later brought up by the TTP's political shura.
