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Taliban interlocutor Samiul Haq on Thursday said that he has contacted Taliban shura and conveyed them the government’s demands.
Talking to reporters, he said that he also conveyed them outcomes of dialogue committees held on Wednesday chair by Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan.
He said that he has urged the Taliban to extend their ceasefire to take the dialogue process forward. Sami said he has asked the Taliban political council to revive the dialogue process and reply to the government after consultation.
He said the Taliban intermediaries were convinced that the political and military leadership was on the same page on the talks.
The cleric said there were complains and reservations on both sides, adding that there was need to bridge the trust deficit.
Meanwhile, another Taliban intermediary Professor Ibrahim said that the committees reviewed the difficulties in the dialogue and agreed to take steps to remove misunderstanding and speed up the process.
“The Taliban committee will continue its efforts to make the dialogue process successful and a sub-committee will be formed to resolve the problems,” he told a private TV channel.
He said the Taliban intermediaries were trying to ensure smooth dialogue process, adding that he would contact the Taliban to discuss the next round of direct talks.