MM_Haider
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When the General wants to hold the talks, and you too say you are pro-talks, then what is the problem when someone from JI advocates the same?
whoever wants the talks is wrong at the moment. the call for talks must come from the other party. a state must establish its writ. I haven't seen a statement from any serving general to hold talks with Taliban. It is only pro-taliban political parties in favour of negotiations.
You wonder what is the agenda, but Munawwar Hassan has clearly requested the government the hold the talks, and it would be on the government to appoint whoever it wishes to, to lead the talks. If such is the fear that JI might be pro-Taliban, then do not include its members in the talks.
along with requesting govt to hold talks Munnawar Sahab is requesting Taliban as well to tell them what guarantees they need? What does this imply? Taliban want political support and JI, JUI(F) type political parties are ready to extend their help.
Do you not think he has advocated a practical approach by advocating mere the "talks"?
as far as JI's current political position is concerned, the answer is yes.
Yes, the Taliban has indeed declared that it was to turn the Islamic Republic into an Islamic Emirate, but how capable are they at achieving that? I would suppose that if they were taken as a real and serious threat, Pakistani Army would have gotten Pakistan rid of them already.
Since Taliban have developed soft corner in the Pakistani masses via religious political parties, it is quite difficult for Pakistani Army to just evade them by use of power. In near past these were not taken as a real threat by now they are being considered so. The only hurdle in front of Army is non-existance of political support, as of today. PMLN wants to save punjab, JI and JUI(F), ASWJ type organizations have the same agenda as that of taliban under the disguise of democracy, PTI is having its own version of first talks then power etc etc so Army alone cannot do anything. In Sawat operation army had political support whi JI doesnt like and that's why want details of that operation.
There is no denying the fact that Taliban will have a stake in Afghanistan (they still do) after US's departure from Afghanistan next year. So, just as, irrespective of how much India would want Pakistan to have no say in post-US Afghanistan, Pakistan is going to have a greater say there, Taliban too is going to have a big say in that Afghanistan and we, esp Pakistan, cannot afford to be blind to that.
The worst that can happen is that the talks may fail. But if things were to take a positive turn, Pakistan's influence in Afghanistan could be amplified by a pro-Pakistan Taliban over there.
I would think that the smart Pakistani statesmen might want to negotiate a peace deal with Taliban inside Pakistan, in return for providing a heavy support by PA in Afghanistan.
Army has now realized that Pakistan must now secure its own borders other than finding strategic depths in Afghanistan. and If you follow Pakistan FO, you would know that Pakistan's strategy towards Afghanistan has been changed, which is better. Pakistan wanting to influence in Afghanistan has brought Pakistan to this stage where PA has lost scores of troops and I am sure Pakistan wont make this mistake again. Let Afghan's decide what kind of govt they want in their country.
My conclusion is, if achieved, a pre-2001 type of Islamic administration in Afghanistan would heavily expand Pakistan's influence in the region. So what harm is there in going for talks with the Taliban when India and US have already shown great interest in that?
As above. such kind of thinking has been changed. It has proven fatal for Pakistan.