No deadlock in talks: Professor Ibrahim

PESHAWAR: Taliban negotiating committee member Professor Ibrahim said Friday there was no deadlock in the dialogue process.

Speaking with media here, Professor Ibrahim said the Taliban and government had not refused demands put forward by each side during direct talks held earlier this week.

Professor Ibrahim added that confidence will increase if prisoners were released.

According to Ibrahim a meeting was to take place today (Friday) with the government committee but no contact had been made.

The Taliban committee member said they would try to make the ceasefire into permanent peace.