ISLAMABAD
Taliban committee member Professor Ibrahim on Sunday said the Taliban committee to meet the government team in a few days.
Talking to a private TV channel, he said that the date of the long-awaited meeting has not been finalized so far. The Jamaat-e-Islami senator said he was not in direct contact with the Taliban leadership for a long time.
Despite refusing to extend the ceasefire, the Taliban interlocutor said, the Taliban were open to talks. Ibrahim said the reservations of the Taliban would be presented before the government. He also said that for the success of the dialogue, an extension in the ceasefire was necessary. He said that efforts were being made to contact the Taliban and convince them for a ceasefire but the process was facing hurdles.
He said a number of complaints from the Taliban had come forward via the media, adding that the concerns should be addressed. He said that contacts should continue between the two sides.