Govt committed to peace talks: Interior minister
Prime Minister meets with its dialogue committee.
Interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan in a meeting with Governor K-P Shaukatullah in Islamabad on February 10, 2014. PHOTO: PID
ISLAMABAD:
Four member committee constituted to hold dialogue with Taliban called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Radio Pakistan reported.
The committee apprised Nawaz of latest development in the dialogue process with Taliban committee.
The committee also discussed a future line of action for the talks.
Govt committed to talks
Separately Interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said that government is committed in pursuing the path of peace and wishes peace talks to succeed.
In a meeting with Governor Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Engineer Shaukatullah, the two leaders discussed the recent visit of the Taliban committee to North Waziristan to meet Taliban leadership on Sunday.
A positive start has been made through initial contacts, said Governor K-P. He added that all tiers of government are working for the success of the dialogue process.
Talks to be within ambit of Constitution
Earlier in the day, leader of the house in Senate Raja Zafarul Haq said that government would hold dialogue with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) within the constitutional framework based on Islamic principles, Radio Pakistan reported.
The 1973 constitution was prepared and signed by the top religious scholars of the country, including Maulana Mufti Mahmood‚ Maulana Shah Ahmed Noorani‚ Maulana Abdul Haq and Maulana Abdul Sattar Niazi, who were also the members of the parliament, said Haq.
He said these religious dignitaries and distinguished Parliamentarians had taken oath and run the matters of the country under the constitution.
He added that only one member of the Taliban committee has objected to the constitution. Earlier Maulana Abdul Aziz of the Taliban had raised objection on the constitution of Pakistan. Haq said it was Maulana Aziz’s personal stance and it would not affect the dialogue process.
Four member committee constituted to hold dialogue with Taliban called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Radio Pakistan reported.
The committee apprised Nawaz of latest development in the dialogue process with Taliban committee.
The committee also discussed a future line of action for the talks.
Govt committed to talks
Separately Interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said that government is committed in pursuing the path of peace and wishes peace talks to succeed.
In a meeting with Governor Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Engineer Shaukatullah, the two leaders discussed the recent visit of the Taliban committee to North Waziristan to meet Taliban leadership on Sunday.
A positive start has been made through initial contacts, said Governor K-P. He added that all tiers of government are working for the success of the dialogue process.
Talks to be within ambit of Constitution
Earlier in the day, leader of the house in Senate Raja Zafarul Haq said that government would hold dialogue with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) within the constitutional framework based on Islamic principles, Radio Pakistan reported.
The 1973 constitution was prepared and signed by the top religious scholars of the country, including Maulana Mufti Mahmood‚ Maulana Shah Ahmed Noorani‚ Maulana Abdul Haq and Maulana Abdul Sattar Niazi, who were also the members of the parliament, said Haq.
He said these religious dignitaries and distinguished Parliamentarians had taken oath and run the matters of the country under the constitution.
He added that only one member of the Taliban committee has objected to the constitution. Earlier Maulana Abdul Aziz of the Taliban had raised objection on the constitution of Pakistan. Haq said it was Maulana Aziz’s personal stance and it would not affect the dialogue process.