Pakistani Taliban reject dialogue with government

PESHAWAR: The Pakistani Taliban have rejected dialogue with the government following the appointment of a new TTP chief Mullah Fazlullah.

According to a foreign news agency, Taliban spokesman Shahidullah Shahid said there would be no more talks as Mullah Fazlullah is against negotiations with the Pakistani government.

The decision to appoint Mullah Fazlullah as the new TTP chief and Sheikh Khalid Haqqani the deputy chief was taken by the Taliban shura.