Nisar warns against doing politics on Taliban talks
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Sunday claimed that the government had to make sustained efforts for months to take the dialogue process in a desired direction; therefore, the politicians should desist from doing politics on the issue.
In an informal interaction with the media persons, Chaudhry Nisar said the decision whether there should be talks or war will be made under a policy.
Commenting on today's attack in Bannu in which 20 soldiers were killed, he said a military probe will be initiated into the incident. “Investigation is underway to ascertain whether the attack was suicidal or not,” he added.
At least 20 law enforcers were martyred while another 30 were injured when an explosion ripped through one of the vehicles part of the security forces convoy on Sunday morning.
The proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility of the attack.
Earlier, the Interior Minister strongly condemned the attack on security forces convoy and sought a detailed report from Inspector General Frontier Corps (FC) for not taking appropriate measures while taking services of private transport for the movement of security personnel.
