PESHAWAR: 57-member jirga negotiates with outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) returned to Pakistan on Friday without any major breakthrough over militants demand for appeal of Fata merger with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Member of Jirga said Don.
The jirga consists of tribal elders, politicians and parliamentarians who met with senior TTP leaders at the Inter-Continental Hotel in Kabul for two days and had hackneyed discussions over requirements, including the most controversial issue of Merging Fata.
“The overall atmosphere was very positive” senior said the member of the jirga. “There were long discussions. They had their own point of view of view but we had ours. We explained to them that the 25th Amendment, which led to the merger of Fata, had a political consensus and parliamentary support. Even the Supreme Court of Pakistan supported him,” the member said. “We don’t have the power commit cancel it and we honestly don’t think it would possible cancel it, given the broad political support including this of most of of tribal people” said the MP.
He said that the jirga required a three-month period for mutual consultations and discussions with important stakeholders, including political and military guidance, formulate proposals for solving some of their concerns within the framework of the Constitutional framework.
Sirajuddin Haqqani remembers TTP victims in jihad against americans, says Pakistan should work out its differences with group through concessions
“We can meet in between and will continue remain in tap to share ideas, but the deadline is three months for us to complete our work during this time,” the deputy said.
He suggested that the amendments could be made to the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, without changing its spirit, but without repealing it. possible. The jirga member said the TTP appears to be under pressure from its Afghan masters to resolve their problems with Pakistan.
Sirajuddin Haqqani, Acting minister for interior, said the end of TPP conflict with Pakistan was in Afghanistan best interests,” he said. “Any attack from this side annoying Pakistan that creates problems for us with our neighbor and such incidents international ramifications for Islamic emirate,” the MP quoted Mr. Haqqani as saying.
“But we don’t want to force TTP. They waged jihad with us against Americans and made victims. It would be better if Pakistan and the TPP came to terms after making some concessions to each other,” Mr. Haqqani Jirga said, according to the member.
“Overall, I think it is issue will take some time. I don’t see it ending anytime soon. It will require participation, perseverance and sincerity. of Goal,” he said.
Separately, at a weekly briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, spokesman Asim Iftikhar Ahmed said that Pakistan will continue to take steps, including the engagement with temporary Afghan authorities and others to have peaceful and stable borders.
Talking about peace talks with TTP, he said the goal of it is an exercise in peace, and “we hope it will lead to a result that will put an end to the violence by these groups.”
Meanwhile, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on On Friday, welcomed the extension of the banned TPP ceasefire as part of the ongoing negotiations that have begun in October 2021.
Published in Dawn, June 4, 2022
