The Pakistani government has released over 100 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan captives after the militant group agreed to a one-month ceasefire.
Many of the detainees who were released were being rehabilitated at government-run internment camps, however, some of the inmates had not completed the necessary de-radicalization program.
Officials on the condition of anonymity that the militants were not released in response to any demand from the outlawed group, but rather as a ‘goodwill gesture.’
Pakistan and the proscribed TTP have agreed to a ceasefire, according to a state TV report quoting the federal Information Minister. The agreement’s focus, according to a minister from the ruling party, is on “state sovereignty, national security, peace, social and economic stability in the territories concerned.”
Both sides organized committees to help move the process ahead and turn the truce into a long-term peace agreement.
Previously, the Supreme Court grilled Prime Minister Imran Khan during a hearing on the 2014 terror incident for bringing those responsible to the negotiating table, and the recent event has also sparked controversy, with many questioning the existing government’s challenging action.
Meanwhile, according to a recent source, the TTP wants to open a political office in a third nation as one of three demands given to Pakistani authorities during their initial talks.
According to previous reports, the Taliban authority in Kabul facilitated a temporary cease-fire between Pakistan and the proscribed organization, which might be extended.
