ISLAMABAD – In a first, Top Pakistani official breaks silence over themysterious escape of TTP spokesperson Ehsanullah Ehsan.
The news that former Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman EhsanullahEhsan has escaped from the custody of Pakistan security agencies is true,Interior Minister Ijaz Shah confirmed on Monday.
Responding to a question during an informal conversation with reporters atthe parliament in Islamabad, the minister said he had read reports of theformer TTP leader having fled.
When asked whether the reports were true, he replied: “The news is true,it’s true.”
The minister added that the “state is aware” of his escape. He did notprovide any details.
Read Top Stories
Asked by a reporter whether the state was doing anything about the matter,Shah said: “A lot is being done. You will hear good news.”
The confirmation comes following around 10 days of official silence overreports of the former TTP spokesman’s escape, which had been announced byhim in an audio message released on social media.
