Taliban say talks to be held for Sharia

PESHAWAR: The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan said on Friday negotiations with the government will be aimed at imposing Sharia in the country, Geo News reported.

Shahidullah Shahid, a spokesman for the TTP, told media from an undisclosed location that they had fought for Sharia. He said that had any other law except Sharia been acceptable to Taliban, they would not have waged war.

He said that the issue of Maulana Abdul Aziz’s warning about staying away from talks would be discussed at a meeting with the members of committee representing the Taliban.