The peace negotiations between the government and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) will probably fail and a resulting military operation would lead to more violence, said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairperson Imran Khan.
In an interview with the New York-based news website, Imran was quoted as saying: “The most likely result is that the negotiations will start, there will be about three or four big explosions and terrorist attacks and the negotiations will be called off.”
“There will be people baying for blood and the operation will start,” he claimed.
Speaking about the US drone campaign, the PTI chief said the talks will only be meaningful if America announces an end to drone strikes.
“If the US stops drone attacks, announces stopping the drone attacks during the talks, it would be a big plus point,” he stressed.
Imran further accused the US of sabotaging an earlier effort at talks with a November 1 drone attack that killed TTP leader Hakimullah Mehsud.
“The US doesn’t want peace talks here or peace in Pakistan while they are leaving Afghanistan,” the report quoted Imran. “The thinking is that if they [insurgents] are engaged here, they would not be going across to fight.”
Imran criticised Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for waiting too long after the May election to start talks with the TTP. He said the state negotiation team also reflected Nawaz’s lack of seriousness.
“If I was him, I would lead it myself; it’s too important an issue for Pakistan,” he said.
Commenting on why the TTP named him as a negotiator from their side, Imran boasted that they trust him to withstand US pressures.
Stressing that he disagrees with TTP’s interpretation of Sharia law, Imran said “clearly, I don’t represent Taliban.”
of course the talis trust him because he is one of them! US will stop the drones when it is ready to do so, not on the say so of imu or anybody else.
The terrorists have been targeting our forces on both sides of the border. Our common sacrifices on both sides of the border prove our shared will and desire to restore peace in the region. It is simply in our best interest to see a safe and secure Pakistan. We stand by the government of Pakistan in their efforts to negate the threat of violence. At the same time, we reiterate what State Department Spokesperson, Jen Psaki, said recently: The issue of whether to negotiate with TTP is an internal matter for Pakistan. More broadly, the United States and Pakistan continue to have a vital, shared strategic interest in ending extremist violence so as to build a more prosperous, stable, and peaceful region, but we’d point you to them for any details of what’s happening.”
Ali Khan
DET, United States Central Command
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If the 'Blue Tongue Lizard' is dying to get a place in the history, he can be taxidermied and placed in a curio shop …
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Imran Khan is very much correct in his statement & Principle,If he would have been in place of Nawaz Shareef he would have solve the matter.
Pakistan stopped cross LoC trade after a Pakistani driver was arrested on the Indian side on charges of smuggling large amounts of heroin on the Uri sector on January 17.
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