The spokesman for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister, Shiraz Paracha on Wednesday said peace talks between religious scholars and the Taliban were underway and would be supported by the provincial government.
In a TV interview, Paracha said talks between the clerics and Taliban were a positive step, adding however that it was also a sensitive matter therefore he could not reveal the names of the clerics involved in the process.
He added that there was no timeframe for the talks or when peace would be restored.