Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar firmly rejected the idea ofengaging in talks with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), reiterating hisdedication to eliminating all elements hostile to the state. Kakar assuredthat Pakistan possesses the strength to confront TTP for the next century.
He addressed journalists alongside Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Caretaker ChiefMinister Azam Khan and Governor Haji Ghulam Ali, emphasizing that the mainimpediment to negotiations with TTP is the lack of willingness from theirside.
He stated unequivocally that there is no intention to negotiate with TTP,emphasizing the establishment of the state’s authority at all costs.
Kakar also clarified that Pakistan’s measures to expel illegal residentsdo not target registered Afghan refugees, but rather foreigners livingunlawfully in the country.
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He expressed Pakistan’s desire to maintain international standards forrelations with Afghanistan, emphasizing the need for proper visas for themovement of people, as the absence of registration in Pakistan’s databasemakes it challenging to distinguish between law-abiding residents andcriminals among the illegal population.