Lahore:
The outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has said it is not possible to extend the ceasefire in these circumstances, refusing to extend the one-month ceasefire with the government because govt has failed to implement decisions made.
A statement issued by the TTP detailed the six-point agreement, stating that it had reached an agreement with the government on 25 October 2021 with the support of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA). ۔
According to the agreement, the parties agreed that the IEA would act as a mediator and the two sides would form five-member committees to discuss the future course of action and the demands of both sides under the supervision of the mediator.
The statement said that the two sides agreed to a one-month ceasefire from November 1 to November 30, 2021, the release of 102 “prisoner Mujahideen” by the government, their handover to the TTP through the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and the war on November 1, 2021. It was agreed to issue a joint statement regarding the closure.
According to the statement, the government not only failed to implement the decisions reached between the parties but instead security forces raided Dera Ismail Khan, Lakki Marwat, Swat, Bajaur, Swabi and North Waziristan, killing the militants and killing them. Earlier, in an audio message, Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud announced an end to the ceasefire and asked his fighters to resume attacks after 12pm. The ceasefire came into effect on November 9.
In the audio, Mufti Noor can be heard saying that since the TTP received no response from the mediators or the government, after midnight, their fighters, wherever they were, reserved the right to resume attacks. The TTP’s decision to end the ceasefire is a major blow to the government’s efforts to reach a peace deal with militants who have been fighting the state for decades.
Earlier, official sources said the two sides had agreed to start “formal talks” and each had finalized the names of the five negotiators. The government negotiating team included two senior civil officials who While the TTP said it had formed a five-member committee to negotiate, it appeared the government took time to notify the committee.
