Pakistanis reject govt talks with outlawed Taliban terrorists

A vast majority of Pakistanis have turned down the government’s talks with the notorious terrorists of outlawed Taliban, according to a survey conducted across the country.
It is revealed in the survey that the people of Pakistan detest the PMLN government’s tilt towards the terrorists wanted by the security agencies for massacre of Pakistanis including officials of the security forces.

Federal Information Minister Pervez Rasheed of the PMLN government confirmed that unofficial talks between the government side and Taliban are in progress. He said the government was exploring all options to restore lasting peace to the country and was in contact with Taliban at different levels.

He endorsed a statement made by Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (F) chief, the pro-Taliban Fazlur Rehman that a formula had been chalked out for holding formal talks with Taliban within a month.

Earlier, the JUI-F chief had told reporters in Parliament House that a forum comprising responsible people was being formed for holding talks with Taliban within a month.

The information minister did not say at what level talks had been initiated and with which group of militants. But, he said the government was ready to negotiate with any group of Taliban interested in holding talks.

The Pakistani nation has also rejected the consensus of the PPP, Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf, Awami National Party and the PML-Q over the issue of talks with militants.

When contacted, JUI-F spokesman Jan Achakzai said the government had established some contacts with Taliban. “Certain steps have been taken behind the curtain.”

Meanwhile, a senior Taliban leader has confirmed that initial contacts between the militants and the government had been made.

The survey says the Pakistani nation wants a tit for tat military action to settle scores with the Taliban terrorists who have destroyed sensitive installations including General Headquarters of Pakistan Army, ISI HQ, Kamra Air Base, PNS Mehran, etc. The PMLN government has admitted that 40,000 Pakistanis have lost their lives due to terrorism and Pakistani nation expressed surprise why the assassins of 40,000 Pakistanis are being pardoned.

Pakistani nation is of the view that remnants of the outlawed Taliban terrorists are influential in the ruling elites of Pakistan otherwise no saner element could pardon the nation culprit of Pakistanis.