Need to respond to an offer of talks with the Taliban seriously because people want peace FollowedIslamabad (Reuters)-Pakistan's main opposition leader Nawaz Sharif urged immediate talks with the Taliban and called on the Government to respond to serious peace offer from a group of guerrillas was conditional.
Parent faction Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) increased attacks in recent months, raising fears that violence could tarnish the election, according to the plan will be held mid next May.
In a video message that was given to reporters Thursday, TTP spokesman said Ehsanullah Ehsan, Taliban proposes talks with Islamabad as long as politicians-politicians, including Sharif, acting as guarantor.
Sharif welcomed the proposal but refused the peace was becoming a guarantor.
"Need to respond to an offer of talks with the Taliban is serious because it Followed people want peace," said Sharif in a statement broadcast by local newspapers Friday and confirmed by his spokesman Siddiqul Farooq.
"I am asking the Government initiated peace talks with the Taliban successfully without being postponed," added Sharif, who refused to be a guarantor by reason of the Government have the credibility to that issue.
In December, the leader of Hakimullah Mehsud, the TTP head appreciated 5 million u.s. dollars by the United States, said he was ready to conduct peace negotiations but refused to disarm the petempurnya.
Critics accuse authorities do not attempt initiated a peace with the TTP in the past, accusing such agreements give time to gather a group of guerrillas that strength back before further attacks.
The election on time would constitute the first democratic transition of power in the history of Pakistan. Local Media recently favor Sharif will most likely win in the election.
(RN/M016)
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