ISLAMABAD – The much-anticipated talks between the Pakistani scholars andterror outfit Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan concluded in the Afghan capitalwithout any breakthrough, as clerics’ delegation fail to soften themilitants in rare interaction.
The delegation including religious scholars of all sects called upon theleadership of the banned outfit to end violence against Pakistan and returnto their homes with a promise of amnesty for the deadly crimes theycommitted in the last decade.
In their meetings with TTP chief Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud and other leaders,the clerics requested the militants to set aside their demand for reversalof the FATA merger, but terror outfit leaders refused to budge.
The banned outfit, formed by Baitullah Mehsud, appreciated the Pakistanidelegation for visiting Afghanistan and acknowledged the efforts of theAfghan Taliban government in facilitating peace talks, however they warnedIslamabad that it is not tired of ‘holy war’.
Some experts claimed that TTP leadership could not trust the clerics in theabsence of concrete assurances from the Pakistani institutions.
Earlier, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan demanded Pakistan to enforceIslamic law while their key demand for peace talks is the revocation of theFATA merger.
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The recent development comes a month after the militant group prolonged itscease-fire with Pakistan for an indefinite period. TTP previously accusedPakistani forces of violating the ceasefire by conducting raids in thenorthwestern region.
The terror outfit has carried out some of the deadliest attacks in theSouth Asian country, targeting politicians, civilians, and armed forceswith suicide bombings, targeted killings, and other forms of attacks.
TTP, also known for attack on Army Public school in Peshawar, in which morethan 140 people were martyred, mostly school going children.
The attacks from banned organisation earlier dropped after Pakistan Armyconducted military operation in 2014 that pushed the militants out NorthWaziristan district, however attacks were continued to take place afterAfghan Taliban seize Kabul.
