Tag: Talks

Peace talks cannot move forward amid ‘needless rhetoric’: Nisar

Interior minister says delay in direct talks with Taliban Shura is due to infighting between Taliban factions Maulana Samiul Haq says next round of talks...

Talks first, ceasefire later: Sami

NOWSHERA/PESHAWAR Taliban mediator Samiul Haq on Sunday said the government and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) should focus on peace talks rather than a ceasefire. Addressing a conference...

Taliban talks losing steam

ISLAMABAD Though Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday reiterated his government's resolve to carry forward the dialogue process with the banned terror outfit, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan...

Taliban and govt teams will meet soon: Prof Ibrahim

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...

Differences emerge over govt’s talks strategy

Military sources say govt has freed 32 Taliban prisoners but has not even once sought a list of armymen in Taliban custody It appears that...

Blast slap in the face of those drumming up talks: Altaf

LONDON Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain on Wednesday said why was the government holding talks with TTP if it was not involved in...

Nisar on Taliban talks: Everything going ahead as planned!

Interior ministry says previous govts served foreign interests by waging war against terrorists Says govt has stated its position on removing Musharraf’s name from ECL Minister...

Direct govt-TTP talks could take place Friday: Sami

Chief of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)-nominated team to hold peace talks with the government, Maulana Samiul Haq said on Thursday that the location to...

Govt-Taliban direct talks likely in two days

Samiul Haq says Taliban Shura to consider request for extending ceasefire period Says bombings in Quetta and Peshawar aimed at derailing peace process Taliban negotiators on...

Blame army if talks fail: Shah

ISLAMABAD Leader of the opposition in the National Assembly Khursheed Shah on Friday said the military would be blamed if the government's talks...

Govt prepares to face the Taliban

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif decides to form new, much more empowered committee for talks with banned terrorist outfit Corps commanders to discuss who will represent...

TTP wants talks despite recent airstrikes: Shahid

PESHAWAR Terrorist outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Shahidullah Shahid on Friday said they were ready for talks despite the fact that the recent airstrikes in...

Talks should be exhausted before use of force: Imran

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday insisted that the option of talks should be exhausted first before deciding to launch a military...

India urged to respond to Pakistan’s talks offer

All Parties Hurriyet Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has said He said New Delhi should reciprocate the talk offer on Kashmir made by Pakistani...

You just can’t go on killing people, let’s talk first!

The government negotiators on Friday told the Taliban representatives that their demands would only be considered if they announce a ceasefire. The meeting between...

Talk teams should be given chance to work for peace: Rashid

Federal Information Minister Pervez Rashid on Saturday said that dialogue committees should be given an opportunity to work for peace in the country. Talking to...

Talks with Pakistan will depend on circumstances: Indian FM

India on Friday reacted with caution to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s invitation to engage in dialogue, saying it would depend on circumstances which have...