TTP reposes confidence in three-member committee

Two members of TTP committee, Imran Khan and Mufti Kifayatullah of JUI-F, have backed out.

ISLAMABAD: The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Tuesday reposed confidence in the three-member committee that was formed to hold talks with the government's committee after two members  refused to join the negotiation process.

Imran Khan of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Mufti Kifayatullah of Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) announced on Monday they would be backing out of the talks.

The government’s committee delayed the meeting scheduled to be held on Tuesday because its members wanted further clarification from the TPP before the dialogue process formally began.

According to Irfan Siddiqui, coordinator for the government's negotiation committee, the meeting scheduled to be held on Tuesday was delayed because its members wanted a few clarification from the TPP before the dialogue process formally began.

The Taliban, however, said they trust the three members in their committee and they will go ahead with the negotiation process.