Emmie
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Government knows very well that it has to prove beyond a shadow of doubt that it tried negotiating with TTP - that is to ensure that it has public sympathies if it ever decides to launch an Army operation.
That said Army itself has indulged in politics one too many times, there is no political party today which trusts PA. Most of them fear that post-American withdrawal PA will cozy up to Taliban once again and the political parties which started the operation would be left out to face the wrath of TTP. Secondly it was Zia not some civilian who started this mess. Pushtoons have genuine complaints that they were used as cheap cannon fodder in Afghanistan and now PA is hunting down the Jehadis it created itself. If this situation is not handled carefully it can lead much more severe problems.
Half truth!
My post had more to do with the condemnation of the statements the dotard passed lately. The ministry of information has a lot to say on sinking peace dialogues but when it comes to the condemnation of those statements the ministry finds itself aphasic. I don't think the fear that you had referred to has got anything to do with Munawar, never heard of jamtis blowing themselves up in the middle of the streets.
You are right the situation that we are into is quite critical and it must be dealt very carefully but being careful doesn't necessarily mean to go impotent. It wasn't just the army the entire country was called into the question. Itni bhe andhari nahi hay yar.