ISLAMABAD: Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants declared an end to a month-long ceasefire arranged with the aid of the Afghan Taliban, accusing the government of breaching terms including a prisoner release agreement and the formation of negotiating committees. The TTP are a separate movement from the Afghan Taliban and have fought for years to overthrow the government in Islamabad. The Afghan Taliban’s shock overthrow of the Western-backed government in August gave the talks fresh impetus but the TTP accused Islamabad of failing to respect the ceasefire agreement. It also said security forces had carried out raids while the ceasefire was in force. “In these circumstances, it is not possible to advance the ceasefire,” it said.

Source: Pakistan Today December 11, 2021 20:27 UTC