ISLAMABAD: Afghan Taliban government have shown their willingness to address Pakistan’s concerns on banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) after Islamabad stepped up pressure in wake of recent surge in terrorism.

Official sources familiar with development told that Pakistan and interim Afghan government have been in backchannel conversations to resolve issue of banned terrorist outfit.

Those contacts have been triggered by surge in terrorism in Pakistan particularly after deadly terrorist attack in Police Lines area of Peshawar in which over 100 people mostly policemen lost their lives.

Deadly attack compelled Pakistan to revisit strategy pursued by previous government, which sought to address TTP issue through talks.

Sources said those efforts have made some progress as Afghan Taliban have shown willingness to tackle issue of TTP.

Published in The Daily National Courier, February, 15 2023

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