Wow....party leader publicly rebuked. Imran Khan should lie low for awhile after his recent Taliban debacles.

Keep it up Asad Umar and change the face of PTI. Pakistan cannot negotiate with those who are killing our Soldiers and innocent citizens. PTI already paid for Services (not to attack PTI, Jamate Islami and PML-N during elections) provided by Taliban in form of D.I.Khan Jail break. enough is enough.

First time I have read something sensible from PTI.

Good for you Umar. First step toward making Imran irrelevant.

So it seems that the educated and saner elements in TI are alarmed at the lunatic remarks of their more and more unhinged party chief . More voices within the party MUST be raised against the insanity of Imran .

I am impressed to read this statement by Asad Umer that PTI does not agree with the statement of its leader Imran Khan. It is this kind of an approach, transparency and courage that would make a political party make its supporter proud. This is the first of its kind public statement. I commend PTI's leadership to let the nation know where it stands.

Well said Asad Umar. Viva and bravo. Salams

I am glad PTI did not form the Fed. Govt.

setting up an office for negociations with the taliban does not necessarily mean having a brick and mud building with the two parties discussing options for peace there. As Mr. Imran Khan has said that solving issues with reading newspapers is not aplicable. i agree entirely with him for firstly most of the taliban are illiterate and more over sometimes they are misqouted in print media. a ceasefire combined with effective means of communication is the need of the day. indeed.

Now this is really appreciable. This is the beauty of PTI ,One can disagree from the views of his leader without giving a second thought . I think now IK should think about the difference between Afghan taliban and the Banned organization TTP. A terrorist organization can never be given a position equivalent to the position of Govt of Pakistan.

It is time for regime change at PTI 'office'.

Too little, too late

thank goodness some in PTI have good sense...

PTI chief Imran Khans suggestuion to the federal government to let Taliban open its office in the country has received mixed reaction from the leaders of the political parties and that of the people of Pakistan. Since the federal governemnt has decided to hold peace negotiations with the Taliban, the political leaders of various political parties and people from all quaters of life have offered various suggestions and methods to the government in this regard. But it is quite clear from the events that followed the governmnets talks offer to the Taliban, that road for peace talks with militants is not an easy. The various groups among the Taliban banner are too critical of the governments seriousness in talks. besides all that, the few factions reject all kinds of peace treaty between Taliban and the Government of Pakistan. In my opinion, there is alot of confusion among all the stake holders in the country that will the peace talks yeild its desired results, obviously the chances are dim as it has always been. To make succesful peace talks with the Taliban, the government of Pakistan has to work hard and seek help of foreign militant organisations, such as Afghan Taliban, Chechean militants, and Kashmiri Talibans etc. In addition to that, the supply line of arms to the Taliban should be cut. The general amnesty offer to those militants who wish to surrender their arms have been made at multiple times in the past. Such an amnesty offer should be renewed by the present government. Above all the security at all entrance and exit points of Taliban hideouts should be beefed up many times and police in all Urban areas of the country should be directed to keep vigilance. The counter intelligence programme should be expanded and more funds in this regard be released immediately. To, cure the cancer of militanism in Pakistan has become the need of the time. The impact of terrorism on Pakistans economy is horrific. Due to increasing terrorism in the country, the macro and micro economic policies have been affected badly. The image of Pakistan is in bad shape abroad. The goverment of Pakistan should be mindful that the peace talks must achieve its desired results at the hell bent. In case of failure, all options should be placed on the table including seeking help of moslem countries to exert their influence over the Taliban Leadership and discontinue the fund raising struggle.

I wonder what a wise man like Asad Umar, is doing in PTI? Should have left it after realizing that IK is dumb at leading this country.

sensible statement from PTI

our TV anchors ( on pay roll of different parties ) have pounced on PTI leader without giving an iota of thought about the proposal. no such statements were released, neither plethora of TV talk shows were held when QATAR ( our so called brother country ) facilitated Talibans by letting them open an office for negotiations with USA. where were these think tanks of our media and politicians .... all cowards, bunch of hypocrites remained silent, no one dared to raise an eye-brow. if IK released an issue which senseless and gutless people could not understand, does not means its a wrong option. first step for normalcy and peace needs negotiations, had our army or other parties been so vibrant about this issue to settle, then my guess is it should have been two years ago. our army cannot eliminate them please accept this reality or our army does not want to put an end to this on-going decade long war. in either case, our army have failed. our previous governments have failed, our politicians disintegrated on this issue. people like Fazlur Rahman intend to be the brokers for striking this peace deal but who will trust them ? even PMLN not showing trust with JUIF. so we are left with no option but to negotiate which IK is vocal about for last 8/9 years. letting Talibans open their office in Pakistan is not a big deal, in any case they are operating from within Pakistan, our own soil. its just a space where negotiations will be held, thereafter this office will be scrapped though. don't be paranoid and try and make this a land of peace for common people. with our without Talibans we still have enough problems where we can show our belittle knowledge on tv talk shows and other forms of media. need education to understand and overcome the problems rather than blame game and stupid tv talk shows. well done IK and PTI.

Imran Khan has the uncanny ability to constantly flabbergast the nation with irresponsible statements. One wonders what goes through the mind of a person who wants to keep making concessions to people who want to kill us and deny our very right to exist. Imran is in mainstream politics now and he must realise that he cannot afford to make irresponsible statements which make a fool of himself. Zardari can smile his way through everything because he is shameless and politically shrewd. Imran is cut from a different cloth than Zardari, one which he cannot afford to soil by making irresponsible political statements. Otherwise, the dreams and wishes of PTI supporters for a Naya Pakistan which guarantees justice, liberty and equality to all will fade away with Imran Khan.

Childish statements, both by imran and Umar. Thanks they are not in govt. People should kill all the terrorist instead of accepting there demands. If you accept one they will make another. The killers should be treated like killers.

Imran is immature politician .He thinks politics is like cricket.He doesnot no even basic of politics and talk nonsense. He is supporter of terrorists and fear for himself.

Now either Imran Khan should resign and leave PTI or he should throw Asad Umar (and members who do not agree with IK) out of the party.

I wonder how long Asad Umar can manage to pull on with IK. Coming to terms with his bizarre ideas and domineering attitude would be an uphill task for Asad. Putting all PTI's political weight on the side of taliban, posing an existential threat to the country, let alone PTI's ploitics, is bereft of political pragmatism. But i am afraid he will stay the course to the detriment of the country.

I am immensely disappointed at the statements of Mr Khan. Not long in the distance past, I hoped that he will become the leader of the opposition (his tsunami had no meaning for me) in Mr Sharif's second (or rather fourth) tenure as PM a few years hence and that PTI would replace PPP as one of the two main political parties of Pakistan. Then he lost me when he failed to condemn the murders of Shias. It may be that after his roughing up by extremist

Welcome to PTI, Asad Umar! I am glad to see PTI's evolution where it does not depend on just one person - whether it is Nawaz, Bhuttos or in this case Imran Khan. I salute you for your courage to speak up and others in the party for backing you up!

The way the song was sung, was that Imran Khan = PTI........and that is what the people heard. Today telling the people that there are other musicians on the stage who also = PTI.........is a hard sell.

If this is true, I salute Asad Umar.

The statement shows how truly different PTI is from PPP, MQM and PML N. It shows it is not going to be run by Imran's dynasty only. The other 3 political parties are all about certain personalities and certain famlilies without those the parties would most likely fall like house of cards. Very Good Job Asad Umar. It takes to have courage to take a stand and speak out the trust and you have should that have that valour. I thank you for that.

I think Imran Khan made a rather difficult statement at a wrong time and this was the best way to back out. - Everything a chairman speaks out in public forum with words such as "imperative" and "should be" is deemed policy. Surely Asad Umar was the best way to retract. #ImranKhan=EachPTImember

He sounds like Nawaz, as humble and well spoken as him.. I wish if he could be with him!!

HAHAHAHA so who is going to release offical party statement beside Party Chairman? what joke of a party.

office or no office, they are still killing us

First thanks for putting the record straight! Words have consquences esp. when the leader of a party utters them! Now i am holding my breath as to what he is going to say next. Unfortunately i have not met him but read all the books about him and his own autobiography. I could come with an analysis but will not but i will only ask which pakistan does he envisage? Qaid Azam's pakistan, Alama Iqbal's or Taliban's pakistan? Perhaps Mr. Asad Ummar can explain on the behalf of the TPI which if Mr. Imran's words are taken into consideration makes his party look like supporting TTP. You can't be serious Imran!. I have mobilizsed so many pakistanis in the diaspora but i am lost for words to explain your off the cuff remarks!! How can one trust a leader whose thoughts portray his inner self and not his party's.

At least some sense from PTI Would be good to see some sane voices in PTI prevail over IK, then PTI can be a role model for other parties where parties only tow leader's line

@malik: I take it you are still waiting for something sensible from PML-N. Pakistan public and the Pakistan politics go hand in hand. As bad as each other. The same people all the time achieving absolutley nothing.

"A" goes and gives a public statement...party sees that public reaction is negative- "B" from the same party goes and disagrees givng an opposite statement. People say democracy rules in party and are happy. Managing the public sentiment. Who do you blame? The gullible people or the smart politiclan. People should acquire some depth and figure out the intention of a person rather than the theatrics.

It can happen only in a true democratic party like Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf. In other parties like PML-N, no member of the party can even think of contradicting Nawaz Sharif's statement. Well done PTI & well done Imran Khan for letting your party members to raise their voice even against your decisions and statements. Imran Khan is the only visionary leader in Pakistan and PTI is the only true democratic party in the country. Let's stay optimistic about the future of Pakistan.

well done Asad Umar.keep it up and show to the world/Pakistan that you are for change and your 1st priority is change in PTI pro Taliban policies.

I am proud of Mr. Jawed Hashmi - I feel he is the most sensible Law-maker of PTI alongwith Mr. Alvi, Umar and Ms. Shazia - Imran still needs some coaching in politics.

Imran Khan are you out of your freaking mind. You want to open Thugs, Terrorists Office in pakistan Really!!! why dont you just open jail and let all the prisoners out and open their offices around pakistan. You should be dealing with the iron fist with these terrorist, please dont beg down against these monsters. be strong, stand tall, use Iron fist against taliban or whoever.

Pution helping Obama get out an untenable position?

Ouch! The Captain did it again. Biting more than he can chew.

can any body answer a simple question? is FATA part of pakistan? if your answer is yes then my next question is where is the writ of govt?majority of FATA is ruled by whom? so what is the problem in opening an office in that area which more than 90% is in their controll?

The more Imran Khan speaks the more damage he does to his party . In recent months he has been increasingly sounding like a spokesman for the TTP . If he continues like this he will sink his party . Guaranteed .

Good & encouraging news, shows that IK 's autocratic behaviour is not acceptable within the party. If you offer talibans an office in KPK, you give them undue importance and you recognize their legitimacy. Tomorrow, you will have to make same offer to Baloch rebels to open an office in Quetta. IK better think about it.

Surely this is a joke right? So what we are set to presume here is that if Imran Khan had been in New York currently (in place of Mian-saab, as PM) then Umar-saab statement would have been tantamount to disowning his own PM's statement -- saying that "they do not reflect those of the PTI (and presumably those of the Pak goverment as well!)", but are only his 'personal views' !! Unless the PTI believes in observing April Fool's Day sometime at the end of Sept ...??? Or am I missing something here...???

PTI is truly a democratic party, with party elections and every allowed to have there say, Unlike PMLN, A Family Party ! ! ! Bravo Umar & Imran for not Retaliating ....... Cheers PTI ! ! !

Imran Khan is incompetent and immature, he should immediately be dismissed from PTI's membership and Asad Umer should be new PTI leader. If Imran does not agree then PTI Asad Umer group should be formed for sensible politics and good leadership. Long Live Asad Umer.

Talking and action two different thinks. Imran do not have sense of ground reality.reading few books and getting points are not sufficients to handel situation like we are f acing. Imran is totally exposed in few months.

Confusion prevails within the ranks of PTI. Problems have proved to be more complex than anticipated.

Assad omer can be lead PTI as this guy has leadership qualities. if Imran remains as head of PTI will be defined as "Pakistani Taliban Integration"

Imran Khan turned out to be the worst politician ever. How can you ask a country and its government to bend over backwards to accommodate killers and criminals of its citizens. What message would it convey to the killers and criminals of the future. I have no respect left for Imran Khan.

Words have consquences and no matter what Imran says now ,he is in fix. Public leaders statements reflect policy not personal opinion.

khan saheb its like asking the thieves and robbers to open offices so that they can have dealings and other negosiations... just Absurd. You take steps left right, north south without even knowing where you are heading to

Imran has lost his graph almost 30% on only this strange statement, among my friends we have to think again why were we die hard fans of him.

Unless Imran or Sharif brothers lose a family member to a Taliban suicide attack,they will not understand the pain of thousands who have lost their loved ones to barbaric Taliban.only a brave leader will make a decision to get rid of Taliban..... By the language they understand..... Force....not these cowards.

Ok I'm completely done with supporting Khan. As if sympathising with the Taliban was not enough, he comes out and demands an office for the Taliban. Way to rub salt in the wound of the Christian community (or shall i say humanity in general). Still support PTI though! I always though that many in Imran's party don't agree with him. This was shown by Javed Hasmi and Shireen Mazari's demands for amends to the blasphemy law and now Asad Umar. Laudable.

@Sophie:TTP is a veritable arm of Afghan Taliban; they both want sharia law. If the Afghan Taliban takes over Afghanistan, you will never shave, and never enjoy sports, no music and bollywood movies.

Confusion:Is Imran khan and PTI two different things?

KHAN should reckon what he said but no worries if he made any mistake we are here to comprehend him that his particular statement wont be lucrative , WE ARE WITH HIM Splendid statement by Asad umar, that's why i am a supporter of PTI and proud to be ..

Asad Umar is the new Imran Khan and Imran Khan is the new Pasha. Although, I am not their supporter but with Asad Umar as their Chairman I am with PTI.

today IK says TTP should be allowed to open office in Pak. tomorrow he will say they be provided official accomodation prefarably in Parliament House and the other day he will ask the PM to vacate his office for TTP office so that talks are held. actually the captain is batting for TTP and is pacing his innings quite beautifully.

Now this what democracy is all about. Well done PTI. Well done Imran for giving liberty to your party for disagreeing with you. Long Live PTI. We agree to disagree.

Thanks Asad Umar, otherwise PTI has been acting more and more like Pakistan Taliban International.

DRAMA!!!! Will serve two things; 1) to cool down the public and media temper on IK foolish remarks by publicizing a sane comment from one of top leaders of PTI. Mark my words, IK will not repeat this insane wish now :-) 2) and at the same time to show people how PTI is different from other parties. Infact PTI (its so called working groups/ CEC etc) has shown numerous times that everything is done by what IK wishes e.g. ticket distribution, CM KPK, fauzia kasuri/shireen mazari/ayla malik episodes etc.

Hello who is running the PTI? IK you have lost it. This is not the first for your party men to publicly humiliate you by saying "this is not party's policy but your personal opinion". Your Party endorses you as an excellent "fund raiser" and not as politician. And guess what - they are not wrong. So open "the office" at your Estate in Bani Gala and show your solidarity with butchers of humanity. It is time to apologize to the nation IK. May Allah protect us all and have mercy on us

Any sensible person who can comprehend the ground realities will disown such statements reflective not only of lack of Geo political realities of the region but also an ideal mindset which is bent upon placating his own thought process.

PTI chief speaks and a legislator of his party brushes asides his peace overtures to Taliban as Imran

@Sarwat: if Ik says tomorrow...pakistan is actually the epicentre of terrorism and then asad denies likewise... will that be the beauty of democracy or disgrace of being immature and inexperience.....

Mr Asad got a little worried after he saw so much criticism in the media, situation like these separate men from the boys, leaders from workers. This guy needs to think before he speaks, he congratulated Nawaz before his leader, he is coming out here and is saying that this is not party policy and is IK's personal opinion, doesn't he know that Imran khan is the leader and when he says something can become party policy however what everybody else says that include Asad Umar is personal opinion. It is appreciable to go against your leader when he is doing something wrong, when his policies are not in the best interest of the people, but Imran Khan hasn't done any such thing, how is the government going to negotiate with them without giving them some sort of forum, I mean again these other political parties are clueless, they want to negotiate but don't know how and when they are told how to, it takes them time to understand what the person meant, People love Imran Khan, Asad Umar is nobody.

@Imran Virk: you have concluded everything imran...well oriented comment

I also think this is false reporting, Asad Umar is just a lawmaker to report it with the heading "PTI distances itself from Imran's Taliban office statement" is false reporting. PTI's leader is Imran Khan not Asad Umar.

an oxford degree vs. a desi executive...son of soil can better smell the crop....

Khan Sahab: Aik ball pay doh chaukay, aur KP hakoomat mein doh maukay, kabhi nahi miltay!

@Sarwat: finally a political party where its member can critisize its leaders when they say something wrong. now MQM for instance, when Altaf Hussain said unbearable things like always and states things that are illogical, unexplainable and cause disrespectful to other people, instead of MQM people critisizing its leader they starting providing stupid explanations and started crying about other topics. thats the worst thing i like about MQM, Altaf too can make mistakes and his tongue can also slips but no one in their party has courage to condemn such statements.

@Amjad Wyne: Stop criticizing, and cum up with sum solid arguments, we have been in war for almost ten years, and these criminal elements have destoryed everything in Pakistan. The Army once we were very proud off have lost its own territories enormous times and no idea of how to deal with this issue?

@SHAHID: Guys cum up with sum solid arguments, we have been in war for almost ten years, and these criminal elements have destoryed everything in Pakistan. The Army once we were very proud off have lost its own territories enormous times and no idea of how to deal with this issue?

@HM: Pleased to know this, however kindly listen to your Confused PM speech in UN aswell, In Pak him and his party maked ppl fool by doing APC and abroad front of Bosses he changed his stance.

Stop criticizing, and cum up with sum solid arguments, we have been in war for almost ten years, and these criminal elements have destoryed everything in Pakistan. The Army once we were very proud off have lost its own territories enormous times and no idea of how to deal with this issue?

And ppl its not a question of being die hard fan of a party, its the question of Pakistan survival. If we dont bring security of the country, foget about the progress.

@SHAHID: so who should we talk to for peace if they have an office we know where to go and whom to talk.common sense.imran is right to give his opinion dont hate him for his opinion .he didnt say have to open the office or else .i think he is right

@amjad jamal: people who have sense of ground reality couldnt do anything in the past now let him try something different peace talk might work.its like this doing something same each time and expecting different result.......i think he wants to do things differently so let him

@amjad jamal: people who have sense of ground reality couldnt do anything in the past now let him try something different peace talk might work.its like this doing something same each time and expecting different result.......i think he wants to do things differently so let him

Now he is showing that he is good for Community work only.He can not lead the NATION.

@ashiyan: Yes they are...party has thousands of members and some might have difference of opinions.

@babar: I agree wholeheartedly. Imran has blown it. His stand on Talibans and how to handle or tackle them is so out of reality and so much against the wishes of the educated class and the youth of Pakistan that Imran has now burnt his boat, at least in my books. In my view, he is a "born-again fundo" and hence he will not be able to provide the right kind of leadership to Pakistan. I will never vote for Imran again!

The way Imran khan insisting on negotiation; looks like he got money from saudi arabia and friends of Taliban states; otherwise no person in right mind let down whole nation and Armed forces in that way in front of terrorists.

Asad well done you have made a sensible statement. Imran continues to show softness towards Taliban while they continue to kill and destroy peaceful citizens. Dear Imran needs to show better maturity to prove his claim to lead this Country in future.

Imran is right if an office is opened in pakistan to facilitate the Talibans as such so that it becomes easier for the govt to conduct meetings with them otherwise the people of pakistan will be at the mercy of Hamid Mir,Mubashir Luqman,Paras Khursheed,malek,Kashif abbasi & so on & soforth.

Those radical Talibans have no place in a progressive society. Their sole aim is to gain power to impose their brutal laws & inhumane policies. Mr Khan should either join them or make them spokesperson for his party.

@mango: Thankfully he has not looted Pakistan as Nawaz has !!

Asad Umar is by far most sensible voice in PTI.

i m agree with the statemen of IK because it is very very importnat for peace talk...for achivng any goal u can take some hard steps with these steps goal can not b achived

I think IK saying by opening the office he want to say that we must have some focal point where all the concern parties are present and discuss issues ... Asad Umar saying that its not a party policy it's IKs own statement means that part dnt agree with it and this is called pure political party where anyone can have right to disagree ... Last but not the least i think imran khan has to make a team that can help him make a vision and help him how, where and what to say in the media after some research and based on analysis because most of the times IK said things that hurt its followers and are not partically possible.

i think imran khan is completely out of his mind.ridiculous and astonishing statement.he sounds a confused arrogant boy not even a mature man.god bless us all

i think imran khan is completely out of his mind.ridiculous and astonishing statement.he sounds a confused arrogant boy not even a mature man.god bless us all

Good to hear that, at least there is someone who can stand up to Imran Khan stated policy.

Only in PTI you can differ with the party head. Thats the difference between a democratic party and a party lead by a dictator like Bhutto or Shareef.

The main thing to under the first rule of war is to cut the supply line and can we cut the supply line of 2500km.not at any cost.so we including Asad should be aware of the result of war which is clear before the fight

i think PTI cheif suggestion might be slip of tounge, as it is impossible to let the terrorist open their office in the heart of the country. But if in case Imran Khan was ever serious in suggesting that, then the Taliban has answered him back with the blast in the bus carrying government employees and killing 20 people on board.

Well Asad this could be Imran personal opinion and i totally agree with Imran.If country is dieing hard for war than lets start the war against terriorists ,who stopped you from doing this.Is FATA is provicial subject?Is FATA controlled by KPK govt.IF you all in favor of war?go through it.When you counter react to indian on line of control,Have you asked for permission for this from Imran Khan.All bunch of intelligence people couldnt understand this that this man is shouting from the last 4months just for 4constituncies finger prints vote varification ,that could not listen by any institution of the country but for war they need permission from Imran khan.

It is about time that the PTI grows up and learns the ropes fast and stops letting itself being run like an autocratic party. One can only speak or negotiate with reason and not preconditions.The give and take comes after the pleasantries

If you are right sir , then Go Out and Seek a Public Retrieval and Apology to be tendered by Mr Imran Khan , like your Party did with Javed Hashmi's point of view in the National Assembly where he reportedly said Nawaz Sharif is my leader .... he was made to eat his words back and apologize too , So If your Party is a not holding such policy , then Ask Mr Khan to publicly do what Javed Hashami was made to do ........ Nothing less of the sort , will be acceptable to the public .

Can we have a statement from THE MAN himself please .. This will not rest until he clarifies this himself. There is a difference between the text and the context.

its nothing but damage control

imran khan will realise his own mistake by calling the devils to built their empire in karachi

Giving Taliban an office means legalizing and accepting Terrorists.

What is important here is that leadership in PTI can have differences of opinion. All because of Imran Khan's leadership to set up such a democratic party. Imagine that kind of open disagreement in MQM where the solution may lead to expulsion or even murder. Good job Imran Khan even though I do not agree with your statement.

Sensible statement from PTI. You always want to negotiate from a position of strength instead of weekness. Carrot and stick works best, rather than either of them alone. In order to force TTP to the negotiating table, they must be hit hard militarily by the army. Groups like TTP are loyal to their ideas, and not to the country. In addition the entire civil society including the media of Pakistan needs to be unified in its stance against these groups, and agree that they are terrorists. Leaders like IK, Fazlurrahaman, Jamat Islami, etc need to stop their statements justifying TTP's reprehensible behavior and speek up in support of the people of Pakistan, whenever innocent lives are taken by these terrorist groups. Groups like TTP continue to demonstrate that they need to first act as human beings before making tall claims about being Muslims or talking about sharia.

@Khaled: Ok I agree with Asad Omar but why PMLN govt is releasing the high value commander of Taliban. We need to peace talk with Taliban if we need peace

Ok I agree with Asad Omar but why PMLN govt is releasing the high value commander of Taliban. We need to peace talk with Taliban if we need peace

People not knowing the ground realities are favouring military operation. In fact this will be worse for Pakistan. Only dialogue is the solution no matter how it is. Totally agree with IK

@Khaled: many have stood up against IK from time to time. Shireen Mazari and Fauzia Kasuri were some of the more recent ones. Even for AU this isn't the first time. This is how democratic parties are.

Asad Umar is bitter after ot being nominated as geeral secretary of PTI. Could you imagine a MLN or PPP second rank leader saying that what their leader said, is his personal view and not that of the party? IK should learn that in Pakistan you can't run a party with democratic elections i it. It only works with authoritarian stick. On the proposal for lettig talban open an office, let me remind the people here that IRA also had a political wing with offices i Ireland at the same time when IRA was bombing aroud in the coutry. Various governmental reports had given the account that Gerry Adams was a member of IRA war committee. And every one knows that Adams father and father in Law both were IRA men and one of them was even a war commander in IRA. At the end peace was achieved through negotiations with Sinn fien, the political arm of IRA who had offices in Dublin.

Those who don't even want to give dialogue a chance, should start calculating the cost of a ever continuing war as soon as US goes out, she won't pay you military support fund of a billion dollars a year. They should also start imagining the terror that will start in cities of punjab too where these opposer live today in peace and make comments. Then at the end, they should also tell us what war strategies, they would propose as in last 10 years, Pak army or even 52 nation coalition army has failed to make any positive impact in the war against terror. No. of these terrorists has actually increased many folds in these 10 years. Have these opposer to talks have any sense of the projected future if talks are stald. Do they worry that when US is gone, Afghan government, helping our Talban with indian money combined with the might of terrorists will make Pakistan another Somalia?

@Khaled: Thats what distinguishes PTI from other parties. A member can differ with the party chief.

Imran has thown an idea. He says what he believes in. His intentions are sincere. You can differ with him but can not doubt his enthusism for peace and progress of Pakistan.

Imran Khan is living in cockoo land . If someone kills your family would you want to kill them or would you want to give them a chair to sit on. IK does,nt even have the courage to condem those who do these dastily acts. The truth is that he cannot feel the hurt of those women who loose their husbands and children who loose the parents to such acts. IK has lost all sense of shame. He gives examples that if India has an office and we can talk to them they why not taliban. The answer is because India is a country , Taliban have no country and are nothing more than dacoits who are killing there on people like cancer. IK you should know better cancer cells are the bodies own cells but they need to be removed. You Mr Imran Khan want to turn this province into one which houses killers and make it like what Karachi has sadly become a gangster state.

"Its Imran Khan's personal opinion....." is not an astute statement because Imran Khan is part of PTI. I agree with Imran Khan. Peace comes through constructive dialogue. Pakistan is involved in a mindless war of terrorism which does not have any end until you find a middle ground.

I disagree with IK's suggestion of Taliban office and Asad's statement is appreciable and it also shows political maturity within PTI. Can you ever imagine PMLN executive committee ever showing such courage and maturity. someone saying that Nawaz was wrong or Zardari was wrong or it was their personal opinion? No way, all they have sycophants or chamchay in PMLN and PPP. Asad has stood up and salute to him! Good job PTI!

Office? and what will that "office" actually do? Is Mr.Khan really delusional into thinking that crime is not committed by them? And Where are they getting their weapons from? They are using weapons against an Islamic state and weakening it.Which is against any Islamic jurisprudence and is called treason in any language.Best option rather than bombing them is to infiltrate and assassinate their leaders one after the other.cause terror in their ranks the same way they are causing on other people.It may take long but let their minds not rest when terror is coming to them within.

Well, you cannot loose by negotiations. If negotiations are fruitful, then one day Taliban will remerge with the Pakistani society but if not then the people may unite against them or at lease will not be against an all-out action against them. The way things are, Pakistani state has miserably failed to control them due to incompetence and due to the breakdown in governance in general and security apparatus in particular. Taliban knows this fact and this is why they are in a position to dictate conditions for negotiations. More you delay, more they will get stronger and difficult to negotiate with as governance in Pakistan is not going to get any better (pretty much the same political families and the clans and pirs are in control as they were sixty years ago and every indication is that they continue to think and behave the same).

@Muhammad Sheeraz: Right on! At least he should have not done that in a press conference. I am sure he has backing. Not good for the party or the IK

I had the feeling before that IK has sympathies for taliban and now he has fully exposed himself. He is ignoring the facts & ground realities that taliban are basically a cancer and there operating methods are totally against the teachings of islam and they r basicaly kiling innocents & un armed civilians for the sake of their evil agenda.... playing in the hands of foreign agencies and hav made this country a laughing stock in front of the whole world....I regret my decision for supporting Ik in elections.....

@Azriel: Perhaps you should share the ground realities as to have your fellow countrymen on the same page as yourself?

Qatar office as an example!- Let TTP fire one cracker in Doha and see how long that office remains open! IK seriously needs to grow up.

By agreeing to talk with Taaliban, APC recognized them as an entity as opposed to a bunch of outlaws. Once agreed, there need to have a place of holding talks suitable for both parties will arise. This is a corollary not a demand. It should have been discussed in APC once agreed to hold talks.

Finally someone from PTI who has a clue ... Imran Khan certainly doesn't!!!