Pakistani authorities have declined an offer from the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to resume talks, citing their previous negative experience with dialogue. The government engaged in talks with the proscribed TTP last year at the insistence of the Afghan Taliban government in Kabul. The Pakistani government has been urging the Afghan Taliban to take action against the TTP. However, despite Pakistan’s refusal to enter into peace talks with the militant group, the Afghan Taliban were still keen on the process of dialogue to kick-start. The Pakistani government has been urging the Afghan Taliban to take action against the TTP.

Source: The Express Tribune June 07, 2023 03:07 UTC