Government Reciprocates Taliban Ceasefire -- International News
ISLAMABAD: The government has formally announced to stop surgical strikes against militants, reciprocating Tehrik-I-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) declaration of a month-long ceasefire to resume peace talks.
In a statement issued by the Interior Ministry, the decision was taken after Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan held consultations with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Chief of the Army Staff General Raheel Sharif.
The statement noted that the government had responded positively to Taliban offer. However, it reserved the right to respond to any violent activity carried out by the banned outfit.
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My Comment: This announcement comes only a day after the Taliban announced their own ceasefire. Everyone may be talking of peace .... but the bombs are still dropping .... and the unrest is growing. As to what is my take .... these peace talks and the ceasefire itself will unravel in the next week or two.
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