Raja Atta
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پنڈورا پیپرز ٹائیں ٹائیں فش ہوگیا، کچھ نہیں نکلا، شیخ رشید
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RajaRawal111
Prime Minister (20k+ posts)
وزیر داخلہ کو نہیں پتا کہ ٹی ٹی پی سے کوئی بات چیت کر رہا ہے - یا کوئی کرے گا
یعنی عمران خان بس اینوے ہوائی چھوڑتا رہتا ہے - چل گئی تو چل گئی ورنہ ایک اور عمرانی ہوائی سہی
Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed expressed on Monday ignorance about the government starting talks with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), just days after Prime Minister Imran Khan confirmed in an interview with Turkish broadcaster TRT World that talks with some factions of the banned outfit were underway.
Replying to a question during a press conference in Islamabad, Ahmed said, "The Ministry of Interior has no role in this [talks with the TTP], and if the Taliban are engaged in any dialogue then it is not in my knowledge."
He added that "nothing is final as to how this will end up".
To another question about whether he wanted talks to be held with the TTP, he replied that decisions on such matters were taking "at the highest level" by the prime minister.
"The Ministry of Interior does not make these decisions," he reiterated.
Acknowledging that army soldiers had been sacrificing lives in the fight against terrorism, he further stated that the prime minister had clarified that talks would be held with only those groups who would lay down their arms and would abide by the law and Constitution of Pakistan.
"Those who are terrorists and have caused harm to the country will not be engaged in dialogue."
Ahmed repeated that this was the prime minister's decision and his ministry was not involved in the matter.
The interior minister's stance on the matter comes amid growing criticism by the opposition over the government deciding to hold talks with the TTP and offer some factions of the banned outfit amnesty.
President Arif Alvi was the first one to hint at the possibility of the government giving amnesty to those members of the TTP who had not remained involved in "criminal activities" and who would lay down their weapons and agree to adhere to the Constitution.
Such an amnesty could be one of the ways to "establish peace", the president had said.
His remarks were followed by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi expressing similar sentiments in an interview on September 15.
He had said the government would be "open to giving" a pardon to members of the TTP if they promised not to get involved in terrorist activities and submit to the Constitution.
"But as long as they do not come and start undertaking terrorist activities [in Pakistan]. That is our concern," the minister had emphasised.
This followed PM Imran saying in the recent interview with the TRT World that "there are different groups which form the TTP and some of them want to talk to our government for peace. So, we are in talks with them. It’s a reconciliation process."
Later, Ahmed, too, had clarified that the amnesty offer was only for the "good Taliban".
“The case of those who were involved in incidents like the APS is different. And the case of those who left the country for different reasons is different,” he had said in reply to a question about the merit and mechanism of talks with the TTP. “We are not surrendering to anyone and this process is at a very early phase. No one needs to jump to conclusions at this stage.”
The move has drawn a strong reaction from the opposition, which had questioned why it had not been taken into confidence on the matter.
After PM Imran's interview, PPP leaders had said the move was akin to "sprinkling salt on the wounds of martyrs' families."
The party had called for the government to clarify in parliament the terms under which the talks were being held.
More recently on Sunday, opposition parties again asked the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government to take the parliament into confidence over the terms of engagements with the banned terrorist outfit and expressed concern over the government’s act of keeping the talks with the TTP secret.
He further said 20,000 people from Afghanistan had entered Pakistan since August 15 and 6,000 had left for the former.
The minister added Integrated Border Management Systems had been installed at 16 terminals at the Chaman border and the system would later be installed at five more terminals.
یعنی عمران خان بس اینوے ہوائی چھوڑتا رہتا ہے - چل گئی تو چل گئی ورنہ ایک اور عمرانی ہوائی سہی
Not in my knowledge if talks have been initiated with TTP, says Sheikh Rashid
Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed expressed on Monday ignorance about the government starting talks with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), just days after Prime Minister Imran Khan confirmed in an interview with Turkish broadcaster TRT World that talks with some factions of the banned outfit were underway.
Replying to a question during a press conference in Islamabad, Ahmed said, "The Ministry of Interior has no role in this [talks with the TTP], and if the Taliban are engaged in any dialogue then it is not in my knowledge."
He added that "nothing is final as to how this will end up".
To another question about whether he wanted talks to be held with the TTP, he replied that decisions on such matters were taking "at the highest level" by the prime minister.
"The Ministry of Interior does not make these decisions," he reiterated.
Acknowledging that army soldiers had been sacrificing lives in the fight against terrorism, he further stated that the prime minister had clarified that talks would be held with only those groups who would lay down their arms and would abide by the law and Constitution of Pakistan.
"Those who are terrorists and have caused harm to the country will not be engaged in dialogue."
Ahmed repeated that this was the prime minister's decision and his ministry was not involved in the matter.
The interior minister's stance on the matter comes amid growing criticism by the opposition over the government deciding to hold talks with the TTP and offer some factions of the banned outfit amnesty.
President Arif Alvi was the first one to hint at the possibility of the government giving amnesty to those members of the TTP who had not remained involved in "criminal activities" and who would lay down their weapons and agree to adhere to the Constitution.
Such an amnesty could be one of the ways to "establish peace", the president had said.
His remarks were followed by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi expressing similar sentiments in an interview on September 15.
He had said the government would be "open to giving" a pardon to members of the TTP if they promised not to get involved in terrorist activities and submit to the Constitution.
"But as long as they do not come and start undertaking terrorist activities [in Pakistan]. That is our concern," the minister had emphasised.
This followed PM Imran saying in the recent interview with the TRT World that "there are different groups which form the TTP and some of them want to talk to our government for peace. So, we are in talks with them. It’s a reconciliation process."
Later, Ahmed, too, had clarified that the amnesty offer was only for the "good Taliban".
“The case of those who were involved in incidents like the APS is different. And the case of those who left the country for different reasons is different,” he had said in reply to a question about the merit and mechanism of talks with the TTP. “We are not surrendering to anyone and this process is at a very early phase. No one needs to jump to conclusions at this stage.”
The move has drawn a strong reaction from the opposition, which had questioned why it had not been taken into confidence on the matter.
After PM Imran's interview, PPP leaders had said the move was akin to "sprinkling salt on the wounds of martyrs' families."
The party had called for the government to clarify in parliament the terms under which the talks were being held.
More recently on Sunday, opposition parties again asked the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government to take the parliament into confidence over the terms of engagements with the banned terrorist outfit and expressed concern over the government’s act of keeping the talks with the TTP secret.
Online visa service for Afghans
While speaking to the media on Monday, Ahmed also announced the launch of an online visa service for Afghanistan in three weeks, which would replace the visa-on-arrival system.He further said 20,000 people from Afghanistan had entered Pakistan since August 15 and 6,000 had left for the former.
The minister added Integrated Border Management Systems had been installed at 16 terminals at the Chaman border and the system would later be installed at five more terminals.
Not in my knowledge if talks have been initiated with TTP, says Sheikh Rashid
Interior minister says such decisions are taken at the "highest level" by the prime minister.
www.dawn.com
RajaRawal111
Prime Minister (20k+ posts)
دسو --- مجھے کیوں نہیں پتا چلا ؟؟؟ - میں اینوے اس کو وزیرا عظام سمجھ کر دو دنوں سے کلپ رہا ہوں
Husaink
Prime Minister (20k+ posts)
پینڈورا پیپرز میں خان کا نام نہ آنے کا اتنا صدمہ کہ پٹواریوں کے دماغ کی شریانوں نے کام کرنا ہی چھوڑ دیا ہے یہ تو سب دماغی ہسپتال کے کیس بن گئے ہیںوزیر داخلہ کو نہیں پتا کہ ٹی ٹی پی سے کوئی بات چیت کر رہا ہے - یا کوئی کرے گا
یعنی عمران خان بس اینوے ہوائی چھوڑتا رہتا ہے - چل گئی تو چل گئی ورنہ ایک اور عمرانی ہوائی سہی
Not in my knowledge if talks have been initiated with TTP, says Sheikh Rashid
Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed expressed on Monday ignorance about the government starting talks with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), just days after Prime Minister Imran Khan confirmed in an interview with Turkish broadcaster TRT World that talks with some factions of the banned outfit were underway.
Replying to a question during a press conference in Islamabad, Ahmed said, "The Ministry of Interior has no role in this [talks with the TTP], and if the Taliban are engaged in any dialogue then it is not in my knowledge."
He added that "nothing is final as to how this will end up".
To another question about whether he wanted talks to be held with the TTP, he replied that decisions on such matters were taking "at the highest level" by the prime minister.
"The Ministry of Interior does not make these decisions," he reiterated.
Acknowledging that army soldiers had been sacrificing lives in the fight against terrorism, he further stated that the prime minister had clarified that talks would be held with only those groups who would lay down their arms and would abide by the law and Constitution of Pakistan.
"Those who are terrorists and have caused harm to the country will not be engaged in dialogue."
Ahmed repeated that this was the prime minister's decision and his ministry was not involved in the matter.
The interior minister's stance on the matter comes amid growing criticism by the opposition over the government deciding to hold talks with the TTP and offer some factions of the banned outfit amnesty.
President Arif Alvi was the first one to hint at the possibility of the government giving amnesty to those members of the TTP who had not remained involved in "criminal activities" and who would lay down their weapons and agree to adhere to the Constitution.
Such an amnesty could be one of the ways to "establish peace", the president had said.
His remarks were followed by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi expressing similar sentiments in an interview on September 15.
He had said the government would be "open to giving" a pardon to members of the TTP if they promised not to get involved in terrorist activities and submit to the Constitution.
"But as long as they do not come and start undertaking terrorist activities [in Pakistan]. That is our concern," the minister had emphasised.
This followed PM Imran saying in the recent interview with the TRT World that "there are different groups which form the TTP and some of them want to talk to our government for peace. So, we are in talks with them. It’s a reconciliation process."
Later, Ahmed, too, had clarified that the amnesty offer was only for the "good Taliban".
“The case of those who were involved in incidents like the APS is different. And the case of those who left the country for different reasons is different,” he had said in reply to a question about the merit and mechanism of talks with the TTP. “We are not surrendering to anyone and this process is at a very early phase. No one needs to jump to conclusions at this stage.”
The move has drawn a strong reaction from the opposition, which had questioned why it had not been taken into confidence on the matter.
After PM Imran's interview, PPP leaders had said the move was akin to "sprinkling salt on the wounds of martyrs' families."
The party had called for the government to clarify in parliament the terms under which the talks were being held.
More recently on Sunday, opposition parties again asked the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government to take the parliament into confidence over the terms of engagements with the banned terrorist outfit and expressed concern over the government’s act of keeping the talks with the TTP secret.
Online visa service for Afghans
While speaking to the media on Monday, Ahmed also announced the launch of an online visa service for Afghanistan in three weeks, which would replace the visa-on-arrival system.
He further said 20,000 people from Afghanistan had entered Pakistan since August 15 and 6,000 had left for the former.
The minister added Integrated Border Management Systems had been installed at 16 terminals at the Chaman border and the system would later be installed at five more terminals.
Not in my knowledge if talks have been initiated with TTP, says Sheikh Rashid
Interior minister says such decisions are taken at the "highest level" by the prime minister.www.dawn.com
arifkarim
Prime Minister (20k+ posts)
ڈنگر پٹواری طالبان سے مذاکرات وزیر داخلہ نے نہیں کرنے کھوتےوزیر داخلہ کو نہیں پتا کہ ٹی ٹی پی سے کوئی بات چیت کر رہا ہے - یا کوئی کرے گا
یعنی عمران خان بس اینوے ہوائی چھوڑتا رہتا ہے - چل گئی تو چل گئی ورنہ ایک اور عمرانی ہوائی سہی
Not in my knowledge if talks have been initiated with TTP, says Sheikh Rashid
Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed expressed on Monday ignorance about the government starting talks with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), just days after Prime Minister Imran Khan confirmed in an interview with Turkish broadcaster TRT World that talks with some factions of the banned outfit were underway.
Replying to a question during a press conference in Islamabad, Ahmed said, "The Ministry of Interior has no role in this [talks with the TTP], and if the Taliban are engaged in any dialogue then it is not in my knowledge."
He added that "nothing is final as to how this will end up".
To another question about whether he wanted talks to be held with the TTP, he replied that decisions on such matters were taking "at the highest level" by the prime minister.
"The Ministry of Interior does not make these decisions," he reiterated.
Acknowledging that army soldiers had been sacrificing lives in the fight against terrorism, he further stated that the prime minister had clarified that talks would be held with only those groups who would lay down their arms and would abide by the law and Constitution of Pakistan.
"Those who are terrorists and have caused harm to the country will not be engaged in dialogue."
Ahmed repeated that this was the prime minister's decision and his ministry was not involved in the matter.
The interior minister's stance on the matter comes amid growing criticism by the opposition over the government deciding to hold talks with the TTP and offer some factions of the banned outfit amnesty.
President Arif Alvi was the first one to hint at the possibility of the government giving amnesty to those members of the TTP who had not remained involved in "criminal activities" and who would lay down their weapons and agree to adhere to the Constitution.
Such an amnesty could be one of the ways to "establish peace", the president had said.
His remarks were followed by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi expressing similar sentiments in an interview on September 15.
He had said the government would be "open to giving" a pardon to members of the TTP if they promised not to get involved in terrorist activities and submit to the Constitution.
"But as long as they do not come and start undertaking terrorist activities [in Pakistan]. That is our concern," the minister had emphasised.
This followed PM Imran saying in the recent interview with the TRT World that "there are different groups which form the TTP and some of them want to talk to our government for peace. So, we are in talks with them. It’s a reconciliation process."
Later, Ahmed, too, had clarified that the amnesty offer was only for the "good Taliban".
“The case of those who were involved in incidents like the APS is different. And the case of those who left the country for different reasons is different,” he had said in reply to a question about the merit and mechanism of talks with the TTP. “We are not surrendering to anyone and this process is at a very early phase. No one needs to jump to conclusions at this stage.”
The move has drawn a strong reaction from the opposition, which had questioned why it had not been taken into confidence on the matter.
After PM Imran's interview, PPP leaders had said the move was akin to "sprinkling salt on the wounds of martyrs' families."
The party had called for the government to clarify in parliament the terms under which the talks were being held.
More recently on Sunday, opposition parties again asked the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government to take the parliament into confidence over the terms of engagements with the banned terrorist outfit and expressed concern over the government’s act of keeping the talks with the TTP secret.
Online visa service for Afghans
While speaking to the media on Monday, Ahmed also announced the launch of an online visa service for Afghanistan in three weeks, which would replace the visa-on-arrival system.
He further said 20,000 people from Afghanistan had entered Pakistan since August 15 and 6,000 had left for the former.
The minister added Integrated Border Management Systems had been installed at 16 terminals at the Chaman border and the system would later be installed at five more terminals.
Not in my knowledge if talks have been initiated with TTP, says Sheikh Rashid
Interior minister says such decisions are taken at the "highest level" by the prime minister.www.dawn.com
The trauma has impacted most patwaris remaining one or two brain cells fundamentally killing them in the process. Their lifafa Umar Cheema tried his best to try to link Pandora Papers with the PM but failed so miserably and so did couple of their other khalai khothey. Now this social media paid touts are trying to make Khan look bad based on one sentence even though the PM has maintained the same position that he is not a war monger and feels that dialogue is the best way forward and that his govt. is only willing to negotiate with those factions of TTP that are not criminal and most probably were forced to join TTP. Qabil-e-reham ho chuki in choron aur un ko defend karne walon kee halat ... pagalpun kee pehli pechan hai ke apni post ko khud like karna aur phela comment bhi khud dena. Humiliation is in the fate of this corrupt elite mafia.
Masud Rajaa
Siasat member
Keep up the good work Sheikh sb
RajaRawal111
Prime Minister (20k+ posts)
او اچھا - وزیر داخلہ صرف جھاڑو شاڑو مارنے کے لئے ہوتا ہے
Worldtronic
Senator (1k+ posts)
چپڑاسی ہے عمران کا
Husaink
Prime Minister (20k+ posts)
یار اتنی ٹینشن کیوں لیتے ہو اگر اس دفعہ خان کا نام نہیں آیا تو کیا ہوا عمر چیمہ کون سا انتقال فرما گیا ہے امید رکھو
arifkarim
Prime Minister (20k+ posts)
بونگے یہ کام وزیر اعظم، سیکورٹی ادارے کرتے ہیں
Husaink
Prime Minister (20k+ posts)
عمران تو ایویں سا بندہ ہے پٹواریوں کے پاس تو مخصوص نشستوں والی عظمیٰ بخاری سے لیکر ڈڈو چارجر تک اچھا خاصہ اسٹاک ہے عمر چیمہ کو لے کر کوئی ایک ادھ نومولود ہی خان کے پیٹے میں ڈال دو باقی کام میڈیا کردے گاوزیر داخلہ کو نہیں پتا کہ ٹی ٹی پی سے کوئی بات چیت کر رہا ہے - یا کوئی کرے گا
یعنی عمران خان بس اینوے ہوائی چھوڑتا رہتا ہے - چل گئی تو چل گئی ورنہ ایک اور عمرانی ہوائی سہی
Not in my knowledge if talks have been initiated with TTP, says Sheikh Rashid
Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed expressed on Monday ignorance about the government starting talks with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), just days after Prime Minister Imran Khan confirmed in an interview with Turkish broadcaster TRT World that talks with some factions of the banned outfit were underway.
Replying to a question during a press conference in Islamabad, Ahmed said, "The Ministry of Interior has no role in this [talks with the TTP], and if the Taliban are engaged in any dialogue then it is not in my knowledge."
He added that "nothing is final as to how this will end up".
To another question about whether he wanted talks to be held with the TTP, he replied that decisions on such matters were taking "at the highest level" by the prime minister.
"The Ministry of Interior does not make these decisions," he reiterated.
Acknowledging that army soldiers had been sacrificing lives in the fight against terrorism, he further stated that the prime minister had clarified that talks would be held with only those groups who would lay down their arms and would abide by the law and Constitution of Pakistan.
"Those who are terrorists and have caused harm to the country will not be engaged in dialogue."
Ahmed repeated that this was the prime minister's decision and his ministry was not involved in the matter.
The interior minister's stance on the matter comes amid growing criticism by the opposition over the government deciding to hold talks with the TTP and offer some factions of the banned outfit amnesty.
President Arif Alvi was the first one to hint at the possibility of the government giving amnesty to those members of the TTP who had not remained involved in "criminal activities" and who would lay down their weapons and agree to adhere to the Constitution.
Such an amnesty could be one of the ways to "establish peace", the president had said.
His remarks were followed by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi expressing similar sentiments in an interview on September 15.
He had said the government would be "open to giving" a pardon to members of the TTP if they promised not to get involved in terrorist activities and submit to the Constitution.
"But as long as they do not come and start undertaking terrorist activities [in Pakistan]. That is our concern," the minister had emphasised.
This followed PM Imran saying in the recent interview with the TRT World that "there are different groups which form the TTP and some of them want to talk to our government for peace. So, we are in talks with them. It’s a reconciliation process."
Later, Ahmed, too, had clarified that the amnesty offer was only for the "good Taliban".
“The case of those who were involved in incidents like the APS is different. And the case of those who left the country for different reasons is different,” he had said in reply to a question about the merit and mechanism of talks with the TTP. “We are not surrendering to anyone and this process is at a very early phase. No one needs to jump to conclusions at this stage.”
The move has drawn a strong reaction from the opposition, which had questioned why it had not been taken into confidence on the matter.
After PM Imran's interview, PPP leaders had said the move was akin to "sprinkling salt on the wounds of martyrs' families."
The party had called for the government to clarify in parliament the terms under which the talks were being held.
More recently on Sunday, opposition parties again asked the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government to take the parliament into confidence over the terms of engagements with the banned terrorist outfit and expressed concern over the government’s act of keeping the talks with the TTP secret.
Online visa service for Afghans
While speaking to the media on Monday, Ahmed also announced the launch of an online visa service for Afghanistan in three weeks, which would replace the visa-on-arrival system.
He further said 20,000 people from Afghanistan had entered Pakistan since August 15 and 6,000 had left for the former.
The minister added Integrated Border Management Systems had been installed at 16 terminals at the Chaman border and the system would later be installed at five more terminals.
Not in my knowledge if talks have been initiated with TTP, says Sheikh Rashid
Interior minister says such decisions are taken at the "highest level" by the prime minister.www.dawn.com
Worldtronic
Senator (1k+ posts)
Citizen X
President (40k+ posts)
وزیر داخلہ کو نہیں پتا کہ ٹی ٹی پی سے کوئی بات چیت کر رہا ہے - یا کوئی کرے گا
یعنی عمران خان بس اینوے ہوائی چھوڑتا رہتا ہے - چل گئی تو چل گئی ورنہ ایک اور عمرانی ہوائی سہی
Not in my knowledge if talks have been initiated with TTP, says Sheikh Rashid
Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed expressed on Monday ignorance about the government starting talks with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), just days after Prime Minister Imran Khan confirmed in an interview with Turkish broadcaster TRT World that talks with some factions of the banned outfit were underway.
Replying to a question during a press conference in Islamabad, Ahmed said, "The Ministry of Interior has no role in this [talks with the TTP], and if the Taliban are engaged in any dialogue then it is not in my knowledge."
He added that "nothing is final as to how this will end up".
To another question about whether he wanted talks to be held with the TTP, he replied that decisions on such matters were taking "at the highest level" by the prime minister.
"The Ministry of Interior does not make these decisions," he reiterated.
Acknowledging that army soldiers had been sacrificing lives in the fight against terrorism, he further stated that the prime minister had clarified that talks would be held with only those groups who would lay down their arms and would abide by the law and Constitution of Pakistan.
"Those who are terrorists and have caused harm to the country will not be engaged in dialogue."
Ahmed repeated that this was the prime minister's decision and his ministry was not involved in the matter.
The interior minister's stance on the matter comes amid growing criticism by the opposition over the government deciding to hold talks with the TTP and offer some factions of the banned outfit amnesty.
President Arif Alvi was the first one to hint at the possibility of the government giving amnesty to those members of the TTP who had not remained involved in "criminal activities" and who would lay down their weapons and agree to adhere to the Constitution.
Such an amnesty could be one of the ways to "establish peace", the president had said.
His remarks were followed by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi expressing similar sentiments in an interview on September 15.
He had said the government would be "open to giving" a pardon to members of the TTP if they promised not to get involved in terrorist activities and submit to the Constitution.
"But as long as they do not come and start undertaking terrorist activities [in Pakistan]. That is our concern," the minister had emphasised.
This followed PM Imran saying in the recent interview with the TRT World that "there are different groups which form the TTP and some of them want to talk to our government for peace. So, we are in talks with them. It’s a reconciliation process."
Later, Ahmed, too, had clarified that the amnesty offer was only for the "good Taliban".
“The case of those who were involved in incidents like the APS is different. And the case of those who left the country for different reasons is different,” he had said in reply to a question about the merit and mechanism of talks with the TTP. “We are not surrendering to anyone and this process is at a very early phase. No one needs to jump to conclusions at this stage.”
The move has drawn a strong reaction from the opposition, which had questioned why it had not been taken into confidence on the matter.
After PM Imran's interview, PPP leaders had said the move was akin to "sprinkling salt on the wounds of martyrs' families."
The party had called for the government to clarify in parliament the terms under which the talks were being held.
More recently on Sunday, opposition parties again asked the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government to take the parliament into confidence over the terms of engagements with the banned terrorist outfit and expressed concern over the government’s act of keeping the talks with the TTP secret.
Online visa service for Afghans
While speaking to the media on Monday, Ahmed also announced the launch of an online visa service for Afghanistan in three weeks, which would replace the visa-on-arrival system.
He further said 20,000 people from Afghanistan had entered Pakistan since August 15 and 6,000 had left for the former.
The minister added Integrated Border Management Systems had been installed at 16 terminals at the Chaman border and the system would later be installed at five more terminals.
Not in my knowledge if talks have been initiated with TTP, says Sheikh Rashid
Interior minister says such decisions are taken at the "highest level" by the prime minister.www.dawn.com
Citizen X
President (40k+ posts)
Abhay saalay andha hai kya? intnay barday fonts.وزیر داخلہ کو نہیں پتا کہ ٹی ٹی پی سے کوئی بات چیت کر رہا ہے - یا کوئی کرے گا
یعنی عمران خان بس اینوے ہوائی چھوڑتا رہتا ہے - چل گئی تو چل گئی ورنہ ایک اور عمرانی ہوائی سہی
Not in my knowledge if talks have been initiated with TTP, says Sheikh Rashid
Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed expressed on Monday ignorance about the government starting talks with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), just days after Prime Minister Imran Khan confirmed in an interview with Turkish broadcaster TRT World that talks with some factions of the banned outfit were underway.
Replying to a question during a press conference in Islamabad, Ahmed said, "The Ministry of Interior has no role in this [talks with the TTP], and if the Taliban are engaged in any dialogue then it is not in my knowledge."
He added that "nothing is final as to how this will end up".
To another question about whether he wanted talks to be held with the TTP, he replied that decisions on such matters were taking "at the highest level" by the prime minister.
"The Ministry of Interior does not make these decisions," he reiterated.
Acknowledging that army soldiers had been sacrificing lives in the fight against terrorism, he further stated that the prime minister had clarified that talks would be held with only those groups who would lay down their arms and would abide by the law and Constitution of Pakistan.
"Those who are terrorists and have caused harm to the country will not be engaged in dialogue."
Ahmed repeated that this was the prime minister's decision and his ministry was not involved in the matter.
The interior minister's stance on the matter comes amid growing criticism by the opposition over the government deciding to hold talks with the TTP and offer some factions of the banned outfit amnesty.
President Arif Alvi was the first one to hint at the possibility of the government giving amnesty to those members of the TTP who had not remained involved in "criminal activities" and who would lay down their weapons and agree to adhere to the Constitution.
Such an amnesty could be one of the ways to "establish peace", the president had said.
His remarks were followed by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi expressing similar sentiments in an interview on September 15.
He had said the government would be "open to giving" a pardon to members of the TTP if they promised not to get involved in terrorist activities and submit to the Constitution.
"But as long as they do not come and start undertaking terrorist activities [in Pakistan]. That is our concern," the minister had emphasised.
This followed PM Imran saying in the recent interview with the TRT World that "there are different groups which form the TTP and some of them want to talk to our government for peace. So, we are in talks with them. It’s a reconciliation process."
Later, Ahmed, too, had clarified that the amnesty offer was only for the "good Taliban".
“The case of those who were involved in incidents like the APS is different. And the case of those who left the country for different reasons is different,” he had said in reply to a question about the merit and mechanism of talks with the TTP. “We are not surrendering to anyone and this process is at a very early phase. No one needs to jump to conclusions at this stage.”
The move has drawn a strong reaction from the opposition, which had questioned why it had not been taken into confidence on the matter.
After PM Imran's interview, PPP leaders had said the move was akin to "sprinkling salt on the wounds of martyrs' families."
The party had called for the government to clarify in parliament the terms under which the talks were being held.
More recently on Sunday, opposition parties again asked the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government to take the parliament into confidence over the terms of engagements with the banned terrorist outfit and expressed concern over the government’s act of keeping the talks with the TTP secret.
Online visa service for Afghans
While speaking to the media on Monday, Ahmed also announced the launch of an online visa service for Afghanistan in three weeks, which would replace the visa-on-arrival system.
He further said 20,000 people from Afghanistan had entered Pakistan since August 15 and 6,000 had left for the former.
The minister added Integrated Border Management Systems had been installed at 16 terminals at the Chaman border and the system would later be installed at five more terminals.
Not in my knowledge if talks have been initiated with TTP, says Sheikh Rashid
Interior minister says such decisions are taken at the "highest level" by the prime minister.www.dawn.com
Wake up Pak
Prime Minister (20k+ posts)
وزیر داخلہ کو نہیں پتا کہ ٹی ٹی پی سے کوئی بات چیت کر رہا ہے - یا کوئی کرے گا
یعنی عمران خان بس اینوے ہوائی چھوڑتا رہتا ہے - چل گئی تو چل گئی ورنہ ایک اور عمرانی ہوائی سہی
Not in my knowledge if talks have been initiated with TTP, says Sheikh Rashid
Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed expressed on Monday ignorance about the government starting talks with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), just days after Prime Minister Imran Khan confirmed in an interview with Turkish broadcaster TRT World that talks with some factions of the banned outfit were underway.
Replying to a question during a press conference in Islamabad, Ahmed said, "The Ministry of Interior has no role in this [talks with the TTP], and if the Taliban are engaged in any dialogue then it is not in my knowledge."
He added that "nothing is final as to how this will end up".
To another question about whether he wanted talks to be held with the TTP, he replied that decisions on such matters were taking "at the highest level" by the prime minister.
"The Ministry of Interior does not make these decisions," he reiterated.
Acknowledging that army soldiers had been sacrificing lives in the fight against terrorism, he further stated that the prime minister had clarified that talks would be held with only those groups who would lay down their arms and would abide by the law and Constitution of Pakistan.
"Those who are terrorists and have caused harm to the country will not be engaged in dialogue."
Ahmed repeated that this was the prime minister's decision and his ministry was not involved in the matter.
The interior minister's stance on the matter comes amid growing criticism by the opposition over the government deciding to hold talks with the TTP and offer some factions of the banned outfit amnesty.
President Arif Alvi was the first one to hint at the possibility of the government giving amnesty to those members of the TTP who had not remained involved in "criminal activities" and who would lay down their weapons and agree to adhere to the Constitution.
Such an amnesty could be one of the ways to "establish peace", the president had said.
His remarks were followed by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi expressing similar sentiments in an interview on September 15.
He had said the government would be "open to giving" a pardon to members of the TTP if they promised not to get involved in terrorist activities and submit to the Constitution.
"But as long as they do not come and start undertaking terrorist activities [in Pakistan]. That is our concern," the minister had emphasised.
This followed PM Imran saying in the recent interview with the TRT World that "there are different groups which form the TTP and some of them want to talk to our government for peace. So, we are in talks with them. It’s a reconciliation process."
Later, Ahmed, too, had clarified that the amnesty offer was only for the "good Taliban".
“The case of those who were involved in incidents like the APS is different. And the case of those who left the country for different reasons is different,” he had said in reply to a question about the merit and mechanism of talks with the TTP. “We are not surrendering to anyone and this process is at a very early phase. No one needs to jump to conclusions at this stage.”
The move has drawn a strong reaction from the opposition, which had questioned why it had not been taken into confidence on the matter.
After PM Imran's interview, PPP leaders had said the move was akin to "sprinkling salt on the wounds of martyrs' families."
The party had called for the government to clarify in parliament the terms under which the talks were being held.
More recently on Sunday, opposition parties again asked the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government to take the parliament into confidence over the terms of engagements with the banned terrorist outfit and expressed concern over the government’s act of keeping the talks with the TTP secret.
Online visa service for Afghans
While speaking to the media on Monday, Ahmed also announced the launch of an online visa service for Afghanistan in three weeks, which would replace the visa-on-arrival system.
He further said 20,000 people from Afghanistan had entered Pakistan since August 15 and 6,000 had left for the former.
The minister added Integrated Border Management Systems had been installed at 16 terminals at the Chaman border and the system would later be installed at five more terminals.
Not in my knowledge if talks have been initiated with TTP, says Sheikh Rashid
Interior minister says such decisions are taken at the "highest level" by the prime minister.www.dawn.com
چھومنتر
Minister (2k+ posts)
راجہ جی
نواز دور میں تو یہ کام خود نواز ہی کیا کرتا تھا
کیونکہ اس نے تو وزیر داخلہ رکھنے کا تکلف ہی نہیں کیا تھا
Citizen X
President (40k+ posts)
Yaar meri samaj se to bahir hai ke patwari asay ghaitya tareen aur ghaddar ghaday ko apna leader kaisay maan saktain hain aur us ki bharpour support kerte hain.
It literally boggles the mind.
Yaar 3 dafa PM bana hai, koi ek acha kaam kiya ho aur jis mein corruption na ho?
Wake up Pak
Prime Minister (20k+ posts)
Iss liyay inhain phatwari kehtay hain. Stunted growth hay bay charoon key.
Doulay shah kay chuhay aur phatwaris may ziada faraq nahi hay.
It is mind-boggling indeed how can anyone in his right mind support a convicted and a traitor person or his family? Not only convicted but, the way they systematically destroyed the economy and ruined all the institutions. And now, they expect Imran Khan to fix everything within 5 years of the mess they created in the last 35 years.
