It’s a case of the Taliban talking to the Taliban by the looks of it. Other than an odd one or two, the two committees that have taken the news media by storm are manned by those with clear conservative leanings.
The government’s committee is representing Nawaz Sharif. Though Imran Khan refused to be a part of the committee on the other side, a member of his ally Jamaat-e-Islami is on the committee. There’s no getting out of this one, Mr Khan.
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There’s the Lukhnawi restaurant in Avari, Lahore. And then, there is the Dum Pukht in Delhi. There is also the Haveli in Delhi, with food from “the NWFP”. And, coming soon, a Lahore themed restaurant in the city, the search for the Lahore-based chef to head it up is already underway.
Here’s to hoping this culinary diplomacy holds greater sway on the relations between the two countries.