Imran Khan renews call for opening Taliban office, ceasefire

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan Saturday renewed the call for opening a Taliban office and announcing a ceasefire, Geo News reported.

Talking to media persons after attending a programme here, Khan said that after the above steps if anyone who commits a breach of the agreement will become exposed.

He also underscored need for taking measures aimed at restoring confidence for holding negotiations with the Taliban.

“If we are really serious in holding talks with the Taliban, a place will be required for the purpose,” he argued, adding the enemies do not want to see peace in Pakistan.

He said that a ‘pro-war lobby’ was at work in Pakistan and many people were being incited against holding dialogue.

Imran Khan observed that the process of peace talks was last disrupted by design by the killing of Naik Muhammand.

The PTI chief said that earlier there was only one group of Taliban and now there are as many as 30 splinter groups.

He said if confidence building measures could be taken with reference to India, why the same is not possible with the Taliban.