Islamabad: After several unsuccessful attempts to strike a long-term peace deal with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan ,TTP), Pakistan’s military is considering taking a tough stand against the outlawed group as terrorism continues in the country.
The Pakistan Army’s stance has changed in the midst of a three-month ceasefire as TTP fighters return to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and BalochistanDawn newspaper reported.
“Directed formations should continue to maintain operational preparedness and efforts to counter terrorism, especially in KP and Balochistan,” Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Bajwa said during the 250th Corps Commanders’ Conference, quoted by Dawn.
TTP, popularly known as Pakistan TalibanAlarm bells are ringing in Islamabad recently after a banned group from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reappeared. powerful kill valley.
The News International newspaper reported that Taliban militants had allegedly captured a hill in the Matta subdivision of Swat district a few months ago, triggering panic in several neighboring districts.
The report said that the day the Taliban was reported to have entered the Valley, the unexpected presence of the Taliban created anger among the people and damaged tourism.
Initially, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and both Shahbaz Sharif Governments remained silent on this issue. After the matter came to light, Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said that he is in touch with the Afghan government regarding the presence of Taliban in Swat.
A senior government official in Pakistan told The News on condition of anonymity: “The Taliban accepted the request of the local elders and agreed to leave Swat peacefully. As of Saturday afternoon, the Taliban had occupied Dir. started leaving the way.” The Pakistani newspaper said the government had sent additional troops to Swat and deployed them to different locations for a possible attack against the Taliban.
“Fortunately, the situation returned to normal and there was no incident of violence in the Valley. The role played by the people of Swat for peace is remarkable,” he said.
Ever since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, Pakistan has complained of cross-border attacks from Afghanistan, an issue that has become a source of diplomatic tension.
Talks between the two sides started in October 2021 to find a political solution to the issue. The talks at the request of the Afghan Taliban led to a one-month ceasefire in November. However, the ceasefire did not last long as differences soon surfaced.
On-going peace talks between the TTP and the Pakistan government came to a standstill as the banned group refused to accede to its demand to reverse the merger of the then Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) with the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.
Despite several meetings between the two sides in recent weeks to break the deadlock, the issue of the TTP laying down arms in the matter of the peace deal remains at a standstill.
The Pakistan Army’s stance has changed in the midst of a three-month ceasefire as TTP fighters return to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and BalochistanDawn newspaper reported.
“Directed formations should continue to maintain operational preparedness and efforts to counter terrorism, especially in KP and Balochistan,” Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Bajwa said during the 250th Corps Commanders’ Conference, quoted by Dawn.
TTP, popularly known as Pakistan TalibanAlarm bells are ringing in Islamabad recently after a banned group from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reappeared. powerful kill valley.
The News International newspaper reported that Taliban militants had allegedly captured a hill in the Matta subdivision of Swat district a few months ago, triggering panic in several neighboring districts.
The report said that the day the Taliban was reported to have entered the Valley, the unexpected presence of the Taliban created anger among the people and damaged tourism.
Initially, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and both Shahbaz Sharif Governments remained silent on this issue. After the matter came to light, Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said that he is in touch with the Afghan government regarding the presence of Taliban in Swat.
A senior government official in Pakistan told The News on condition of anonymity: “The Taliban accepted the request of the local elders and agreed to leave Swat peacefully. As of Saturday afternoon, the Taliban had occupied Dir. started leaving the way.” The Pakistani newspaper said the government had sent additional troops to Swat and deployed them to different locations for a possible attack against the Taliban.
“Fortunately, the situation returned to normal and there was no incident of violence in the Valley. The role played by the people of Swat for peace is remarkable,” he said.
Ever since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, Pakistan has complained of cross-border attacks from Afghanistan, an issue that has become a source of diplomatic tension.
Talks between the two sides started in October 2021 to find a political solution to the issue. The talks at the request of the Afghan Taliban led to a one-month ceasefire in November. However, the ceasefire did not last long as differences soon surfaced.
On-going peace talks between the TTP and the Pakistan government came to a standstill as the banned group refused to accede to its demand to reverse the merger of the then Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) with the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.
Despite several meetings between the two sides in recent weeks to break the deadlock, the issue of the TTP laying down arms in the matter of the peace deal remains at a standstill.