Tag: Ttp

Bilawal scolds Taliban over blast remarks

KARACHI Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday scolded the Taliban for their statement in the wake of the fruit market bombing....

Taliban infighting kills 11 more militants

PESHAWAR Clashes among splinter groups of the banned terror outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Wednesday entered the third day with 11 more militants falling prey...

Opp to react if sons of Gilani, Taseer not released: Shah

ISLAMABAD Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Khursheed Shah on Monday warned that the opposition would react if the government failed to secure...

TTP extends ceasefire as 19 inmates released

LAHORE The terrorist outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Thursday announced to extend the ‘coveted’ ceasefire for an indefinite period following the release of its 19...

Afghan official says TTP has stepped up attacks on border posts

A senior Afghan official on Thursday said the Pakistani Taliban have stepped up attacks on border posts between the two countries despite starting peace...

Not quite a ceasefire

As ceasefire between government and Taliban braces extension, incidents of terrorism question the credibility of truce Sources say government has referred issue of Taliban prisoners...

Peace talks today after yesterday’s rain delay

Prof Ibrahim says efforts being made for permanent ceasefire with govt   The first face-to-face meeting between the government committee and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Shura...

Govt team to face Taliban today

ISLAMABAD Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Monday that the government team will hold direct talks with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan in North Waziristan on Tuesday...

Iron hand to deal with warring groups: Sanaullah

FAISALABAD Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah on Sunday said the government is holding talks with the banned terrorist outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) but force would...

Let army decide course of peace talks with TTP: Maj Amir

Govt interlocutor says Nawaz govt ‘seriously looking into Taliban’s prisoners’ release demand’ One of the members of the government’s first committee formed to negotiate peace...

List of Taliban non-combatant prisoners given to Nisar

PESHAWAR/ISLAMABAD Taliban negotiating committee member Professor Ibrahim on Monday said a list of 300 Taliban women and children prisoners has been given to Interior Minister...

TTP investigating about Ahrarul Hind: Ibrahim

PESHAWAR Professor Ibrahim, member Taliban negotiation committee, said on Sunday the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was investigating about Ahrarul Hind, a militant organisation which had claimed...

Taliban negotiator says terrorists looking for permanent ceasefire

ISLAMABAD Terrorist outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) wants a permanent ceasefire that would end their decade-long conflict with the government, a TTP negotiating team member said...

Arrests, raids can affect the dialogue process: TTP

The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), terming arrests, raids, shelling and prisoners’ torture a violation of ceasefire, has said that such steps are affecting the conducive...

No proposal to set up offices of banned outfits, Senate told

The Senate was informed Tuesday that there was no proposal under consideration about setting up of offices of the banned organisations in the country. "The...

KP govt ready to open TTP office in Peshawar: Khattak

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak said on Tuesday that his provincial government is ready to provide an office for the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Khattak...

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...