As per the agreement, both sides had agreed that the IEA would play the role of an arbitrator and both sides would form five-member committees, which, under the supervision of the arbitrator, would discuss the demands and the next course of action. of each side.
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- The TTP has refused to extend the month-long ceasefire with the government, accusing it of failing to honor the decisions.
- The ceasefire took effect from 9 November.
- The TTP’s decision is a major setback for the government’s efforts to strike a peace deal with the terrorists.
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorist organization has refused to extend the month-long ceasefire, accusing the Pakistan government of failing to honor decisions taken earlier. The announcement has put on hold the nascent peace efforts, Dawn news reports.
According to the TTP statement issued on Thursday, the Imran Khan-led government not only failed to implement the decisions reached between the two sides, but on the contrary, the security forces also raided Dera Ismail Khan, Lakki Marwat, Swat, Bajaur, Swabi. . and North Waziristan and killed and detained terrorists.
“It is not possible to proceed with the ceasefire under these circumstances,” the TTP said.
Earlier in an audio message, Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud announced the end of the ceasefire and asked his fighters to resume the attack after 12 noon.
The ceasefire took effect from 9 November.
In the audio, Mufti Noor says that since the TTP has not heard any response from the mediators or the government, therefore, after midnight, their fighters reserve the right to resume attacks wherever.
A statement issued by the TTP late evening details the six-point agreement it said was reached on October 25, 2021 with the government under the auspices of the Taliban-led “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan” (IEA). ,
As per the agreement, both sides had agreed that the IEA would play the role of an arbitrator and both sides would form five-member committees, which, under the supervision of the arbitrator, would discuss the demands and the next course of action. of each side.
The ceasefire or cessation of hostilities has been enforced without any major violations.
According to data available with Dawn news, there was a dramatic increase in TTP-led terrorist attacks inside Pakistan soon after the takeover by the Afghan Taliban in mid-August.
It added that the two sides had also agreed to observe a one-month-long ceasefire from November 1 to 30 and that the government would release 102 “imprisoned mujahideen” and hand them over to the TTP through the “IEA”. And both sides will issue one. Joint statement regarding ceasefire on November”, the report said.
The TTP’s decision to end the ceasefire is a major setback to the Pakistan government’s efforts to strike a peace deal with terrorists who have been waging war against the state for decades.
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