Pakistan Summons Taliban Envoy Over Rising TTP Attacks
Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned Ahmad Shakib, the Taliban’s ambassador in Islamabad, amid rising activities by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), sources told News.
Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned Ahmad Shakib, the Taliban’s ambassador in Islamabad, amid rising activities by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), sources told News.
Islamabad urged the Taliban to cut ties with the TTP and honour its commitments to eliminate terrorist groups, according to the report.
Deputy Foreign Minister Syed Ali Asad Gillani told the Taliban envoy that Kabul must provide assurances Afghan soil will not be used for terrorist activities.
The Foreign Ministry’s move came a few days ago, the report said, after a series of attacks in Pakistan blamed on the TTP. Officials in Islamabad have also accused both the Taliban and India of backing the militants.
Separately, Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s special representative for Afghanistan, is expected to lead a high-level delegation to Kabul later this week. He is scheduled to meet Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and deliver Islamabad’s message directly to the group’s leadership.
Meanwhile, the TTP announced a three-day ceasefire in Wana, South Waziristan. The group said it would suspend attacks in the area from Wednesday, 17 September, through Friday, 19 September.
