KP govt ready to open TTP office in Peshawar: Khattak

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KP govt ready to open TTP office in Peshawar: Khattak

Mateen Haider Zahir Shah Sherazi Published March 11, 2014

PESHAWAR/ISLAMABAD: Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak told reporters on Tuesday that his provincial government is ready to provide an office to the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

Khattak said that the KP government, which is led by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), was willing to make any other arrangements if needed for the peace process.

“The federal government is heading in the right direction for peace talks,” he said speaking to media representatives in the Assembly chambers.

When asked, Khattak said he did not know if his name had been suggested as a member of the Taliban negotiations committee.

The chief minister however said that the KP governor and representatives from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) should be included in the committee.

Khattak said the KP government would take parliamentary party leaders into confidence if peace talks fail.—Zahir Shah Sherazi

No such proposal under consideration, Senate told

Meanwhile, the federal government informed the upper house of Parliament that no proposal was under consideration to open a political office of the banned militant organisation in Peshawar.

Responding to a call-attention notice, Minister of State for Interior Balighur Rehman told the Senate that the government was pursuing the dialogue process to deal with the issue of terrorism.

He said the government was paying attention to the law and order situation in the tribal areas and taking necessary measures.

The minister of state said terrorists will not be allowed to open up their offices.

Regarding the offer made by a provincial minister of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to the Taliban to establish their office in Peshawar, Rehman said neither such proposal was under consideration nor a formal request in this regard has been received by the federal government.

The opposition did not find the answer of the state minister satisfactory and staged a walkout from the House in protest over the offer made to the Taliban by the KP provincial minister.

The Senate session was subsequently prorogued after completion of the parliamentary year.—Mateen Haider

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muhammad

Mar 11, 2014 08:21pm

Could Imran Khan and PTI would like to tell us that under which law a banned outfit will be allowed to open office in Peshawar or anywhere in Pakistan ?

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Khan

Mar 11, 2014 08:27pm

The message is clear take up arm against Govt. of Pakistan kill thousands then Govt will negotiate with you and respect you, Balochis, Sindhis and Mohajirs what are you waiting for?

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Khalid

Mar 11, 2014 08:30pm

What a wonderful news. Now not only we are acknowledging their presence but also encouraging them to become a political party in areas that have been kept backwards and illiterate by the powerful few. God help Pakistan

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Syed Hassan

Mar 11, 2014 08:40pm

I fail to understand what this country is coming to. The saying " Kill a man, they call you a murderer. Kill thousands and they call you a conqueror" fits perfectly on our Government and the political parties supporting TTP. Even if one considers including TTP in the mainstream, they still have to face justice for killing thousands of innocent men, women & children. This is the fundamental right of those who got killed and their survivors. Any arrangement which doesn't take this into account is simply an atrocity.

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malick

Mar 11, 2014 08:59pm

One day Khattttak will give KPK to TTP and IK will endorse it. Shame shame and shame

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Anuj Rahul Joshi

Mar 11, 2014 08:59pm

The stance of the govt of KP seems to be strange. If what the CM is suggesting, they believe the nation should just turn, bend over...

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Sam

Mar 11, 2014 09:48pm

Excellent! Even Taliban wouldn't have thought of making such an approach. I think IK/PTI are doing a great job in out-thinking the Taliban on how to make them mainstream in Pakistan. Of late these two have developed a great way with words and deeds to highlight non-negative ideas of Taliban. This is why you are seeing platitudes from Taliban for IK/PTI. One has to understand that the majority of Pakistan are with them. Pakistani men are a rabid following of far right mullahs, and they can easily understand and relate with the feelings of Taliban/other such groups.

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Amir

Mar 11, 2014 10:32pm

I have been a big supporter of IK the cricketer and IK the philanthropist but I have not been able to make any sense of IK the politician. Letting TTP open offices would mean legitimizing the killings of thousands of innocent people by the thugs of TTP. This would also mean that in the future if any entity would want to challenge the state to have its ideology implemented, it could start by killing innocents knowing that it would be allowed to legally represent itself as a result.

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Nehal

Mar 11, 2014 11:05pm

Where are the champions of democracy? Don't they see elements coming into power on the basis of gunpoint?

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Akbar Mohdi

Mar 11, 2014 11:07pm

And what of the thousands they have murdered and continue to kill? You want them to have a proper office in Peshawar where they can co-ordinate their attacks from? There is no peace through tyranny.

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Agha Ata

Mar 11, 2014 11:21pm

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak, I have an advice for you: If you are fallen in a ditch, stop digging. Did you get it?

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Freaking Out

Mar 11, 2014 11:41pm

> The opposition did not find the answer of the state minister satisfactory and staged a 'walkout' from the House in protest over the offer made to the Taliban by the KP provincial minister. I wonder if our so-called elected officials have any more thing to do than this. Every now and then they just know to do one this! Stage walkout. Stage walkout. Thats it! #SleepingNation

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Peshawari

Mar 12, 2014 01:16am

The CM of K-P Mr. Khotuk, has 3 houses at his disposal. He can assign one of them to his guests arriving from FATA....That will be Pathan Hospitality?

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Samajh nahi aai

Mar 12, 2014 01:39am

@Agha Ata: I didn't get it. Please elaborate ..........

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unbelievable

Mar 12, 2014 02:25am

Why not setup an Al Qaeda office while your at it - of course the American's will bomb that one within 5 minutes of the sign going up. Pakistan's history of playing both sides of the fence is notorious but this one takes the cake. Why not try something unique - take a stand on an issue and stick with it.

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Aussie

Mar 12, 2014 03:12am

Imran and KP government are digging their own grave by trying to tame a snake. Even people with sub normal IQ can do better reasoning.

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Syed Hassan Naqvi

Mar 12, 2014 05:58am

PTI & TTP are two faces of same coins. This is New Pakistan. God help you. Imran Khan was the fool our youth was following, you deserve that guys.

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Annonymous

Mar 12, 2014 10:01am

Pakistan only needs the true and brave leader like Imran Khan... I challenge unless or until IK will not become the PM of Pakistan... Fool leadser like Nawaz, Zardari, Altaf, Asfandiyar, Fazlou Rehman will ruin this country as they are doing for decades... Vote for IK only !!!!

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