Dialogue process with Taliban: COAS, DG ISI call on PM Nawaz (updated & detailed)
- September 20, 2013, 7:25 pm
- Business News
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ISLAMABAD Sept 20 (Online): Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday held a meeting with Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaque Parvez Kayani and Director General ISI Lt. Gen. Zaheer-ul-Islam and reportedly discussed initiation of government’s dialogue with Taliban militants.
According to media reports, the PM held consultation with the army leadership over Taliban’s terms and conditions.
The PM and military top brass also reviewed progress regarding decisions taken in all parties conference held earlier this months in the which politicians urged the PML-N led government to initiate dialogues with Taliban in a bid to restore peace across the country, especially the tribal areas.
The Taliban have demanded of the government to announce ceasefire before starting the dialogue process and release their colleagues detained by Pakistani authorities.
According to sources, all the participants agreed unanimously that dialogue process is imperative for peace and peace should be given a chance through the political process but at the same time vowed not to cave in to the TTP’s demands.
The PM exchanged views with the army chief General Ashfaque Parvez Kayani in a meeting wherein ISI chief Lt. Gen. Zaheer-ul-Islam was also present.
During the meeting, PM offered condolence over the demise of top Army officers in Upper dir incident.
A Taliban-claimed roadside blast killed two senior army officers and a soldier last week in Upper Dir.
