High-level security meeting decides to continue talks with TTP

Mateen Haider Published April 28, 2014

ISLAMABAD: A high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif decided to continue dialogue with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) shura and finalised the agenda for the next round of dialogue.

The meeting decided to hold parleys with the TTP on a formalised agenda, sources told Dawn.

The meeting was attended by Director-General Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt-Gen Zaheerul Islam and army chief General Raheel Sharif.

Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan briefed the meeting on the progress made so far in the dialogue process.

“It’s high time to make talks with the TTP successful or take it to some logical conclusion,” Nisar told the meeting.

DG ISI briefed the meeting on the progress made so far in the investigation into recent terrorist attacks in the country and shared detailed evidence in this regard.

He assured the meeting that the mastermind of such attacks would be unmasked soon and brought to book.

The meeting also talked on other key issues which Prime Minister Sharif would be discussing during a meeting with his UK counterpart David Cameron.

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msa

Apr 28, 2014 12:11pm

I hope this meeting is final, because it is time now for action.

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sharouk

Apr 28, 2014 12:16pm

No time for meetings, talks or freeing taliban butchers. Time For Action is NOW. This government is totally inept at dealing with any crisis. Nawaz Sharif will react only if one of his close family member is either kidnapped or killed.

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Parvez

Apr 28, 2014 01:03pm

....and men, women and small children continue to die at their hands. The perception that the government is inept and our security establishment incapable of dealing with these criminals is fast gaining strength.

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halalbabi

Apr 28, 2014 02:47pm

Nevermind army and isi won't be successful, we have seen these meetings before also, the corrupt army and isi is hand in glove with the Taliban since, instead of fighting its easier to run away with a small bribe and its most of the time honest officers and citizens who suffer.

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Saeed

Apr 28, 2014 03:09pm

Agreement between Democratic Government and Military on continuing dialogue with TTP is in itself a success. Wish all the best for the people of Pakistan.

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umair

Apr 28, 2014 03:16pm

Is this even a news anymore? Same pattern repeats itself after few days. Taliban kill some people a few air strikes and then a high level meeting that decides to continue talks..

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Feroze KN

Apr 28, 2014 03:43pm

"A high-level meeting" - a standard phrase, surrounded by ambiguity.

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sarah hussaini

Apr 28, 2014 04:38pm

time has come for final decision....aar ya paar

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pakone

Apr 28, 2014 04:44pm

HO HUM! So - what else is new?? Another bomb blast? Whatever man. Yawwnnn - lets try taalking some more!

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khanm

Apr 28, 2014 05:01pm

it was a high level because Nawaz Sharif was heading it.... The other thing he knew he had was a high level of competitiveness.

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Agha Ata

Apr 28, 2014 05:52pm

What do you mean by "continue the dialogue." there is no dialogue yet; how can you continue it? You can say "continue pretending that there will be dialogue." That sounds more truthful.

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Shahpur

Apr 28, 2014 06:57pm

These are Corrupt, Recycled men, they have no solution to the real problem.

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Ghani K

Apr 28, 2014 07:34pm

Mr. Sharif, in the name of sham democracy keep on playing this game of "High level security meeting" . In true parliamentary democracy , a prime minister every week, face- to -face answers questions from the members from the parliament. When was last time you had such session ? No one among parliament members has vociferously protested your illusive modus operandi, they are too busy enjoying the perks that go with their privileged status.

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andor

Apr 28, 2014 07:59pm

What are you people talking about? How to convert Pakistan into Somalia? What a joke ...

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muzammil ullah khan

Apr 28, 2014 08:39pm

The meeting was an eye wash ! Nawaz Sharif wanted to present a better profile of himself to the ISI and the Army but by now every one has learnt not to trust anything our PM says . He seems to have developed the art of saying one thing and doing quite another thing and in the process has earned the reputation of being utterly unreliable . It is a bad perception being developed by the people regarding our PM.

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mjk

Apr 28, 2014 10:17pm

High level Security Meeting ? There is no external threat, the threat is within the country, Pakistan is being destroyed by implosion. Tell us what this high level security meeting every 3rd day has accomplished ?

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Fiz

Apr 28, 2014 10:43pm

These people never get tired of beating the same line...talk,talk,talk. They are trying to kill the Frankenstein through talks. Hilarious!

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