Pak govt- Taliban peace talks on brink of collapse

The peace talks process between the Nawaz government and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has reached the brink of a breakdown.

There is complete silence from both the sides after recent acts of violence by the TTP and launch of fresh offensive against them by the army.

According to the Nation, information gathered from the Taliban-nominated peace panel and sources in the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz revealed that the stalemate in the talks had pushed the whole initiative on the verge of break-up.

Both the sides are holding each other responsible for the deadlock.

There was a complete silence from the government peace committee while the Taliban-nominated peace panel was putting the blame of the deadlock on the government and defended the Taliban Shura.

Sources in the Taliban-nominated committee said the government was entangled in other problems and not in contact with them.

The sources further said if the Pak government remained indifferent towards the peace parleys, the Taliban-nominated peace committee would be left with no choice but to bring the whole matter before the people of Pakistan, the report added.