ISLAMABAD - Pakistan on Thursday rejected holding peace talks with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan due to its in­volvement in killing civilians and security person­nel in the country. Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch was re­sponding to queries regarding the statement of the spokesman for Afghanistan’s Taliban govern­ment, Zabihullah Mujahid who offered mediation between the Pakistan Government and the TTP. She further said, “Pakistan and Afghan Inter­im Government are in constant engagement and dialogue with respect to the terrorist threat that Pakistan faces. She said the Greek authorities had recovered 82 bodies, however, the number and identification of Pakistani nationals among the deceased and miss­ing was unconfirmed at the moment. She said Pakistan’s Ambassador Aamar Aftab and his team at the mission in Greece were work­ing round the clock for the recovery and identifica­tion of Pakistani nationals.

Source: The Nation June 23, 2023 15:21 UTC