Islamabad, Dec 10 (ANI): Deputy Commander of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Maulvi Faqir Mohammad, who has been waging a four-year war against Islamabad, has confirmed that both sides are in peace talks.
"Our talks are going in the right direction," The Dawn quoted Mohammad, the commander of the Pakistani Taliban in the Bajaur tribal agency and the number two commander overall, as saying.
"If negotiations succeed and we are able to sign a peace agreement in Bajaur, then the government and the Taliban of other areas such as Swat, Mohmand, Orakzai and South Waziristan tribal region will sign an agreement. Bajaur will be a role model for other areas," he added.
It is speculated that the move could further complicate the US-Pakistan relationship.
The Pakistani authorities had already declared a war on the banned Taliban movement, which has frequently targeted the security forces and intelligence agencies' personnel.
However, reports had unfolded in recent past weeks that peace talks between the two sides might have begun secretly, though such claims were refuted by both the Pakistani military and the militants. (ANI)
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