Taliban form committee for talks with Pakistan government

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 22:40

The banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Sunday named a 10-member committee led by commander Qari Shakil to hold peace talks with the government.

Taliban peace talks: Imran distances himself

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 10:39

Distancing himself from the the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan said the militant group should select its own representatives for the peace talks, a media report said.

Taliban committee for government talks includes Imran Khan

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 10:12

The Pakistani Taliban on Saturday said that cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan would be one of five members of a committee set up to hold talks with the government.

Pakistan Sunni leaders call for Taliban ceasefire during talks

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 02:25

Leading Sunni scholars and religious leaders called on the Pakistani Taliban to announce a ceasefire to make the peace talks with the government a success.

Pakistani Taliban begin to review Sharif`s offer

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 00:55

Pakistani Taliban went into a marathon session Friday to review the dialogue offer by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, a Taliban leader said.

Pakistan, Afghanistan spar over peace process

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 00:30

Stung by a top Afghan official`s remarks blaming Pakistan as the main "obstacle" in the peace process with the Taliban, Islamabad on Friday described them as "removed from reality".

Sharif tells committee to initiate talks with Taliban

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 16:48

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday directed a recently formed four-member committee to immediately initiate peace talks with the banned Pakistani Taliban.

Taliban attack checkpoints, one Afghan police killed

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 15:02

An Afghan official says the Taliban have attacked three police checkpoints overnight in the southern province of Helmand. The police repelled the attacks but lost one officer.

Sharif chairs meeting of Taliban talks` committee

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 14:22

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Friday chaired a meeting and issued guidelines for holding negotiations to the four-member committee formed to facilitate talks with the Taliban.

10 militants killed in Afghanistan

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 03:31

At least 10 militants were killed and 20 injured during a military operation by Afghan security forces in the country`s Helmand province, authorities said.

Taliban talks panel members reach Islamabad

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 19:50

Three members of the four-member committee formed by Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to initiate peace talks with the Taliban arrived in Islamabad Thursday for consultations prior to their meeting with the premier.

Negotiations with TTP an internal matter of Pakistan: US

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 08:05

The United States has said that Pakistan`s negotiations with the Taliban are its internal matter and reiterated its support to Islamabad`s efforts to counter extremism.