Following Prime Minister Imran Khan’s statement during an interview in which he said the government was holding talks with some factions of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), PPP leaders questioned why parliament was not taken into confidence over these talks.
“There are different groups which form the TTP and some of them want to talk to our government for peace. So, we are in talks with them. It’s a reconciliation process,” he said while talking to TRT World.
Terming the move akin to “sprinkling salt on the wounds of martyrs’ families” and questioning why parliament was not taken into confidence over such a “sensitive issue”.
Reacting to the prime minister’s interview, PPP Vice President Sherry Rehman questioned whether PM Imran had “asked parliament what we think about that”. She also questioned whether the premier had heard the TTP’s response to the government’s offer of reconciliation.
Again the PM wants to give amnesty to the TTP. Has he asked parliament what we think about that ? And has he heard the TTP response ? https://t.co/cGohBLTvkw
— SenatorSherryRehman (@sherryrehman) October 1, 2021
Meanwhile, PPP secretary general Nayyar Bokhari termed the prime minister’s disclosure that talks were being held a “very sensitive statement” and demanded that a session of parliament be called immediately to discuss it.
In a separate statement, PPP information secretary Shazia Marri said the party “strongly condemned” such a big step by the government without first taking parliament into confidence.
