Interior Minister Rana Sanaulla on Wednesday said meeting on national security, involving civil and military management decided that negotiations with banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) will only be carried out under framework of Constitution.
He made statement at a press conference after the meeting in Islamabad, and said it also decided that in-camera briefing will be held on case and then prime minister will inform parliament.
“Negotiation [with the TTP] will be accepted forward under the direction of of parliament”Sanaulla added.
Prohibited TTP on 2 June announced “indefinite ceasefire” in view of “significant progress” made in negotiation with Pakistani government during round of meetings in Kabul.
announcement, made Mohammad Khorasani, spokesman for the TTP, arrived the day after the Pakistani tribal jirga of 50 members, including federal ministerKP representatives government and tribal elders joined peace negotiations.
According to a statement released today after the meeting, the institutions “responsible for national security,” the committee informed on general security situation of country. The meeting was made known of internal and external threats and measures taken by agencies to address the security situation.
At the meeting, it was reported that negotiations were underway. with TPP with assistance government of Afghanistan, in which is a government-led committee composed of civil and military representatives were negotiating framework of Constitution of Pakistan.
” decision in this relationship will made in in light of constitution and with OK of parliament, which will also provide guidance for in future and reach consensus on case,” the statement said.
The officials were also instructed on administrative matters relating to the Pakistani-Afghan border. During the briefing, participants were informed that Pakistan played a very responsible and positive role for peace and stability in neighboring country.
“Pakistan will continue its constructive role for peace and stability in Afghanistan. There is hope that the territory of Afghanistan would not be allowed to use against Pakistan,” the statement said. added.
It was stated in meeting where the efforts and sacrifices of Pakistan in war against terrorism has been recognized world and incomparable sacrifices of Pakistani nation and military helped to normalize back to the country. “No structure of organized terrorism in any part of Pakistan.”
According to the statement, the political leadership expressed its satisfaction over in strategy as well as progress made in a business with in issue.
Last year led by PTI government of Imran Khan led peace talks with TTP during a month-long truce that eventually collapsed.
Islamabad increasingly complains of cross-border attacks from Taliban-era Afghanistan took control of Kabul in august, en issue which became the source of diplomatic tension.
In March, Afghan officials announced a Pakistani airstrike. in eastern Afghanistan 47 killed people. Pakistan is not comment on strike, but urged Kabul to secure its border to prevent fighting.
The Afghan Taliban called the attack a “brutality” that “paves the way”. way for hostility between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
In March, a suicide bomber by Islamic State militants, who authorities say he was Afghan national64 killed people in the mosque in Peshawar.
