Nawaz directs govt negotiators to continue peace efforts
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said durable and permanent peace was top priority of the government for which all out efforts would be continued.
He stated this while speaking to members of government's negotiating committee who called on him at the Prime Minister House in Islamabad.
The meeting was attended by Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan and committee members, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Affairs Irfan Siddiqui, Major (retd) Mohammad Amir, Rustum Shah Mohmand and Rahimullah Yusufzai.
Earlier, a meeting of the government negotiating committee was held. The committee reviewed Pakistani Taliban's ceasefire announcement and sorrowful acts in Khyber Agency and the federal capital.
The committee termed that continuation of such kinds of incidents would damage the negotiating process for maintaining peace.
Members of the committee presented the premier their proposals for an effective future strategy.
The meeting came a day after a gun and bomb attack on the district courts in the heart of Islamabad left 11 people, including a district and sessions judge, dead.
The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) dissociated itself from Monday’s attack which was later claimed by Ahrarul Hind, a lesser-known splinter group of the TTP. The group had recently parted ways with the TTP over holding of talks with the government.
On Monday, Prime Minister Sharif also meet with Chief of the Army Staff General Raheel Sharif and top national security aides and military officials to discuss the future of the dialogue process.
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Mar 04, 2014 01:28pm
Retard Shrif is going to plunder and disappear...Don't expect more from this low lying thug and his gang
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Mar 04, 2014 03:16pm
'Talk, talk till you drop' appears to be the only motto of Pak govt which has only resulted in killing of more innocents but no break-through so far.
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Mar 04, 2014 04:24pm
This is unbelievable. One cannot expect ceasefire at the stage when Pakistan army has tightened the noose around the neck of the world's most brutal takfiri group.
I guess after 1965 war, the entire nation is backing Pakistan army to finish the job. It's now or never. I hope Pakistan army will not let these myopic politicians be successful in derailing their ultimate victory.
I as a common Pakistani appeal to the armed force of Pakistan to destroy this evil group to the level of extinction in this country. The evil of Taliban philosophy is taking its last breath in Pakistan. Give them irrecoverable blow so that they might not stand again against the nation.
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Mar 04, 2014 06:51pm
May Allah save Pak from such leaders...
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Mar 04, 2014 07:46pm
I have reached the point that I cannot make any further comments at the insanity of the government. Now I hope some divine intervention takes over and brings the evil people on this earth to justice.
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Mar 04, 2014 08:04pm
Do not expect from sympathiser and patrons to do anything..desire to be Amirul momineen prevails...why care of 22 or 200,000 people dying
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Mar 04, 2014 09:45pm
Talk peace till all are dead in Pakistan?
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Mar 04, 2014 09:54pm
It is waste of time to think this PM has the intelligence to make the right decision
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Mar 04, 2014 09:54pm
With regular attacks, how is ceasefire from TTP any different from no ceasefire?
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Mar 04, 2014 10:03pm
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is doing the right thing, we must talk and find out a peaceful solution. The war and violence is not the solution. We tighten the noose in East Pakistan, finally, they tighten our noose. We must not go with emotion, we have to open our eyes.
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Mar 04, 2014 10:32pm
Shame on PM and his Govt.
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Mar 04, 2014 10:36pm
Mr. PM these terrorists did not declare ceasefire for one month, they simply decided not to take responsibility for their criminal acts. Let the army do its job. When these terrorists were feeling the heat they announced phony ceasefire. PM's decision is a non-starter for the nation.
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Mar 04, 2014 11:02pm
talking with a gun pointed to your head, is talking from a disadvantage position!you dont talk to terrorists , first you give them a good hiding , then talk from a position of strength-- but for a weak government, choices are limited, as its survival is fully dependent on the armed forces
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Mar 04, 2014 11:16pm
Just more BUNK (negotiations and talks) from Nawaz Sharif. Nothing shocks any more.
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Mar 04, 2014 11:55pm
What we see during the past few months, is no way to fight terrorism, Just tell us what you buying time for, and stop telling stories to people everyday.
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Mar 05, 2014 12:01am
These so called leader of Pakistan only interested into their own safety. As long as they and their families are safe they just buy time from TTP to loot Pakistan and then they will go off abroad to enjoy life . They are NOT the ones who wary about well being of common Pakistani citizen. Next time vote someone who cares about common men and lived his adult life in Pakistan.
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Mar 05, 2014 12:10am
Oh my God.. Unbelievable. Why are you doing this?? What are you scared of?? 20 thousand Taliban are holding a nation of 180 million Pakistanis and an army of 560 thousand hostage. Their only weapon is bombings. Do they have air cover? Do they have artillery?? What is Nawaz Sharif so sacred of? Is he ready to surrender this entire country to a bunch of uneducated farmers without firing a single shot??
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Mar 05, 2014 01:23am
Mr. Prime Minister, you are doing the right thing by giving TTP every opportunity to sober up; before taking the final action of elimination. Your approach may cause some desertion within TTP rank and file. In the meantime please keep an eye on the borders and the supply lines, these troublemakers have sympathizers and supporters within. Steady and a firm approach is the virtue.
People, give PM a chance!
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Mar 05, 2014 01:56am
Living in fool's paradise.
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Mar 05, 2014 02:31am
this guy needs to be deported again,this time for good.
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Mar 05, 2014 02:50am
what is the big signal you are waiting for? You already tried with band-aid and then antibiotics, now do the proper operation - do military operation and fix it in complete.declare war and finish it off..
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Mar 05, 2014 03:35am
@Aussie:
Totally agree with you, Aussie Aussie
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Mar 05, 2014 04:28am
The things have since been changed and it the time of wars of economies rather than wars of guns. Since long, no war with large size armies is waged except attacks on Afghanistan and Iraq where the defenders had nothing to resist with. Presently only proxies are fought to weaken the economy of an adversary. I mean to say that a regional approach will be more feasible to solve such issues as it will open a new era of economic prosperity.
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Mar 05, 2014 05:19am
This pm never fails to amaze me how in the world can you negotiate with these barbarians .
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Mar 05, 2014 05:43am
@Aussie:
Well said mate!! Well done PM and his team deserve these wording.
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Mar 05, 2014 05:56am
It is unbelievable. What is this negotiation about? Taliban have been killing other people, which is extremely serious crime. They should be sought out and dealt with under the law.
Does this mean that I can kill someone and negotiate with the government - seems ridiculous.
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Mar 05, 2014 07:24am
Pakistanis are fast losing their respect for this kind of pipe-dreaming? The only deterrence to the present mayhem is continuation of surgical strikes in tribal areas, ground assault on the terrorists in the urban areas, and purging their supporters in our institutions.
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Mar 05, 2014 06:38pm
Sharif brothers are trying to save Punjab at the cost of Pakistan as in case of operation Punjab based banned terrorist organization will retaliate. Punjab is the nursery of terrorist organizations and exporting terrorism throughout Pakistan and neighbouring countries. Jaag Punjabi Jaag too Neih Pakistan ko Laga dia hai Daag.
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