The government is willing to hold a dialogue with them if they surrender their arms, said Interior Minister Rehman Malik. — Photo by Online

ISLAMABAD Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Wednesday offered that the government would hold dialogue with the Taliban if they surrendered their arms.

While talking to media representatives outside the Parliament House, Malik said holding dialogue with the Afghan Taliban was a political decision of the Afghan government.

If the Taliban in Pakistan agree to lay down their arms, we will also hold talks with them, he added.

Malik, on the occasion, also criticised the Sharif brothers and said that they had the right to express their views but talking about the government's dismissal was not appropriate.

He condemned the demand of mid-term elections and termed it as an insult to the PPP's mandate. — DawnNews