Taliban to review govt’s talks decision seriously: spokesman

PESHAWAR: Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Shahidullah Shahid has said that the banned organization has convened a meeting of its Shura in which it would ‘seriously’ discuss the government’s decision of holding talks trough a committee.

“We have taken government’s decision seriously and will inform it about our stance after discussing in Shura meeting within few days,” he said.

Shahid said there was no truth in the reports that TTP chief Mullah Fazlullah was opposing talks. He said bringing peace was not difficult if politics of betrayal and accusations were kept out of talk process.

He told Geo News on Wednesday that the media would be briefed about the Taliban’s views about talks and the committee formed by the government in this regard.

The TTP spokesman also claimed responsibility for attacks on the Rangers in Karachi.

Shahidullah Shahid denied reports about rifts in Taliban ranks and said the militants were united in the leadership of Mullah Fazlullah.