Wazoo via special helicopter to meet with leaders from the Taliban shura, DawnNews reported.The members who had left for the talks in North Waziristan were Maulana Yousuf Shah, who acts as contact person for the TTP, and Jamaat-e-Islami
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The Islamic Society, founded in 1941 in Lahore by Maulana Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi, aka
The Great Apostosizer. The Jamaat opposed the independence of Bangladesh but has operated an
independentbranch there since 1975. It maintains close ties with international Mohammedan groups such as the Moslem Brotherhood. the Taliban, and al-Qaeda. The Jamaat's objectives are the establishment of a pure Islamic state, governed by Sharia law. It is distinguished by its xenophobia, and its opposition to Westernization, capitalism, socialism, secularism, and liberalist social mores...
's Professor Ibrahim Khan.
Today's meeting is aimed at deciding a time and venue for the shura's talks with the new government committee which would leave for tribal region soon after the details become clear.
Speaking to media representatives before the TTP negotiators' departure from Islamabad, Shah said the nation would soon receive some good news on the talks' front.
Shah said members of both committees needed to adopt a cautious approach, adding that the venue of a meeting between government representatives and the Taliban shura had not yet been decided.
Shah said the second round of talks is the 'decision-making' phase.
Moreover, Rahimullah Yousufzai, a member of the former government committee, said the ceasefire called upon by the Taliban had led to a change in scenario.
Advisor to Prime Minister on National Affairs Irfan Siddiqui said the two member Taliban nominated committee would give a report about its talks with the Taliban leadership after its return from Miranshah
... headquarters of al-Qaeda in Pakistain and likely location of Ayman al-Zawahiri. The Haqqani network has established a
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within two days.
Talking to mediamen, he said the talks had entered a crucial stage and after the report from the Taliban committee, further decision would be taken on how to take forward the talks process.
Siddiqui said after the report it would be clear, whether Taliban would hold direct talks or they would continue with indirect talks.