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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Monday apprised the National Assembly that the government was decisively consulting all stakeholders including politicians and security agencies to heed afresh offer of dialogue from Taliban.
As the nation seemed to be forging unity on the issue of terrorism they once again showed willingness for dialogue.
“We will have to decide as how to move forward. But for this we should set aside our political motives and associations,” the minister said responding to the points raised by the opposition members as the House was discussing country’s law and order situation.
He said since 9/11 the country faced around 2,000 terror incidents and that the political unity was must to ensure success of any decision either it is dialogue or the military operation against the militants.
He said the PML N never politicized the issue of terrorism during last five years and always called for consensus through all parties conference.
He said the process was sabotaged by killing of TTP leader Hakeemullah Mehsud.
Recalling his meeting with the US representative the minister said he remained stick to the stance that drone strike had been made to sabotage the dialogue process despite clarifications from the US side.
However, he said the newly elected TTP leader Mullah Fazlullah flatly refused to hold dialogue with the government considering the US and Pakistan’s government responsible for Hakimullah’s murder.
With whom the government will hold dialogue if there is no willingness from the other side, he questioned. The interior minister said within seven months the government strived to initiate dialogue process besides formulating an internal security policy.
Consultation underway as Taliban offer dialogue: Nisar | PAKISTAN - geo.tv
As the nation seemed to be forging unity on the issue of terrorism they once again showed willingness for dialogue.
“We will have to decide as how to move forward. But for this we should set aside our political motives and associations,” the minister said responding to the points raised by the opposition members as the House was discussing country’s law and order situation.
He said since 9/11 the country faced around 2,000 terror incidents and that the political unity was must to ensure success of any decision either it is dialogue or the military operation against the militants.
He said the PML N never politicized the issue of terrorism during last five years and always called for consensus through all parties conference.
He said the process was sabotaged by killing of TTP leader Hakeemullah Mehsud.
Recalling his meeting with the US representative the minister said he remained stick to the stance that drone strike had been made to sabotage the dialogue process despite clarifications from the US side.
However, he said the newly elected TTP leader Mullah Fazlullah flatly refused to hold dialogue with the government considering the US and Pakistan’s government responsible for Hakimullah’s murder.
With whom the government will hold dialogue if there is no willingness from the other side, he questioned. The interior minister said within seven months the government strived to initiate dialogue process besides formulating an internal security policy.
Consultation underway as Taliban offer dialogue: Nisar | PAKISTAN - geo.tv
