No proposal to open Taliban office in KP: State Minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Balighur Rehman has said that terrorists will not be allowed to open up their offices.

Responding to a call attention notice moved by Afrasiab Khattak‚ Balighur Rehman said the government is aware of the law and order situation in the tribal areas and taking essential measures.

Regarding the Taliban office proposal in Peshawar‚ Balighur Rehman said neither any such proposal is under consideration nor a formal request in this regard has been received.

He said that the government is pursuing the dialogue process to deal with the issue of terrorism.

Later‚ the opposition members staged a walkout from the House over the offer made by a provincial minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa to the Taliban.