New Delhi, November 15: Imran Khan was struck by a pincer attack.On the one side, the ferocious Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has trapped him and on another axis, the Afghan Taliban is targeting him.The ferocious Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has trapped him, while the Afghan Taliban is targeting his head.This is the general perception that is emerging at the grassroots level in Pakistan, where the people are angry and hurt by the announcement of a ceasefire agreement between the Imran Khan government and the TTP, a UN banned outfit.
This is the perception at the grassroots level of Pakistan.People are upset and hurt by the announcement that a ceasefire was reached between the Imran Khan government, the TTP, an UN-banned outfit.
“Extremist group TTP should be held accountable for the killings of thousands of people before any negotiations for bringing them into the national political mainstream can take place,” said Hina Jilani, Chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, the Pakistani daily The News reports.Hina Jilani (Chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan), reported that the terrorist group TTP should be held responsible for the deaths of thousands of people.
The opposition parties too are angry because they were kept dark about Imran Khan’s secret deal with TTP.The secret deal between Imran Khan and TTP angered the opposition parties as well.
“The problem is that the government hasn’t taken parliament into confidence and has gone about talks with the TTP unilaterally, which is not right.The problem is that the government has not taken parliament into confidence, and instead has pursued unilateral talks with TTP.This is wrong.There need not be a binary between kinetic war and talking to militants,” said Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Chief of Pakistan People’s Party.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Chief of Pakistan People’s Party, stated that there does not need to be a binary between talking to militants and kinetic war.He asserted that the only way to hold talks with the TTP is from a position of strength.He stated that talks with the TTP can only be held from a position where there is strength.
“We need real Red Lines especially with respect to the Constitution,” he pointed out.He stated, “We need to have real red lines especially in relation to the Constitution.”
Though both sides are silent on the terms and conditions of the secret deal, Pakistani media has reported that the Imran Khan government has laid three conditions before the TTP — accept the constitution, lay down arms and get an identity card.Although both sides remain silent about the terms and conditions, Pakistani media reported that the Imran Khan government had made three conditions for the TTP to accept the constitution, drop arms, and obtain an identity card.In response, the militant group too has forwarded its own conditions — Shariat system & courts in tribal belt & Malakand, removal of Pakistani military fences from Durand line, the TTP to be allowed to keep weapons in tribal areas and withdrawal of Pak Army from tribal belt.
The militant group also submitted its conditions: Shariat system and courts in the tribal belt & Malakand; removal of Pakistani military fencing from Durand line; the TTP to be permitted to keep weapons in tribal areas; and the withdrawal of the Pak Army from the tribal belt.
Pakistani experts believe that the TTP and the government both are engaged in a tactical game.
Experts in Pakistan believe that both the TTP (the government) and the TTP are playing a strategic game.While Imran Khan’s strategy is to divide the group and check on its eagerness to reconcile, the statements emanating from the TTP do not appear to suggest that they are negotiating from a position of weakness.
Although Imran Khan’s strategy was to split the group and curb its desire to reconcile, statements from the TTP don’t seem to indicate that they are in a weak position to negotiate.
Amid the talks, Imran Khan got slammed by the Pakistani Supreme Court, which summoned Khan and grilled him for more than two hours over the “secret” deals with the TTP militants, who are the main accused of killing 140 school children in 2014 among other crimes.
Imran Khan was a victim of the talks.The Pakistani Supreme Court summoned Khan to answer questions for over two hours about the “secret” deals he made with TTP militants.
Khan is accused of the killings 140 schoolchildren in 2014, among other crimes.
“Why are we bringing them (TTP) to the negotiating table instead of taking action against them?”.”Why are they bringing them (TTP), to the negotiating table rather than taking action against them?” a judge asked Khan.Khan was asked by a judge.
The court asked the Prime Minister to pay heed to the parents’ demands and take action against the school attackers and submit the report in four weeks.The court requested that the Prime Minister heed the parents’ demands, take action against school attackers, and submit the report within four weeks.
According to Pakistani analysts, the deal is brokered by the Interior Minister of the Taliban regime and the Chief of terror outfit, Sirajuddin Haqqani — it is like one terror group is mediating talks between another terror group and the government — it is in a very uncomfortable situation.According to Pakistani analysts the deal was brokered by Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Interior Minister of Taliban regime, and Sirajuddin Haqani, Chief of terror outfit — it’s like one terror group is brokering talks between another terror organization and the government.It is a very awkward situation.
“Who is the guarantor — Haqqanis?.”Who is the Guarantor — Haqanis?” A terror outfit, how can Imran Khan trust these terror outfits,” ask one analyst.One analyst asks: “A terror outfit, how can Imran Khan believe these terror outfits?”
Some Pakistani observers feel that Imran Khan was doing deals with the militant organisations first with the TLP and then with the TTP for his survival as his government is losing the grip over the country.Many Pakistani observers believe that Imran Khan had made deals with militant organizations first with the TLP, then with TTP to ensure his survival.His government is losing its grip on the country.
The worsening economic situation is haunting Imran Khan who is already in many controversies, including on the appointment of the ISI Chief.Imran Khan is currently in several controversies due to the worsening economic conditions.
This includes the appointment as Chief of ISI.
Even supporters of Imran Khan’s slogan of change, “Naya Pakistan”, have started talking about his mistakes and biases.Even Imran Khan supporters, who call themselves “Naya Pakistan”, a slogan for change, have begun to talk about their mistakes and biases.
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