Professor Ibrahim Khan, who is a leading figure in the mainstream Jamaat-e-Islami
...
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...
party, met the leadership of the bully boy coalition TTP in South
Wazoo on Thursday and Friday to discuss the issue of direct talks between the leadership and the government."This is the combined wish of the Taliban Shura (consultative body), and the negotiating committee to convert the one-month ceasefire into a permanent ceasefire," Ibrahim told Anadolu Agency, news agency.
The existing ceasefire was announced on March 1, following a 15-day deadlock in peace talks after two fatal attacks on security forces in February, which the army responded to with bombardments they claimed targeted bully boy hideouts. "There is lack of trust between the two sides," said Ibrahim. "We [the negotiating team] are trying to convert the temporary ceasefire into a permanent ceasefire, as the Taliban too want that."
He said the TTP negotiating committee would meet with the newly formed government committee in coming days to discuss direct talks. Ibrahim said the talks were likely to take place in South Waziristan because a rival bully boy group, Hafiz Gul Bahadur, objected to the negotiations being held in North Waziristan.
"They do not want the negotiations to be held in North Waziristan as they fear if the talks fail, they too have to bear the brunt [of military action]," said Ibrahim.
Meanwhile,
...back at the alley, Bugs Moroni was holding Slats from behind while his brother Greasy Thumb was pounding his face into paste ...
the Taliban negotiation committee led by Maulana Samiul Haq
...the
Godfather of the Taliban,leader of his own faction of the JUI. Known as
Mullah Sandwichfor his habit of having two young boys at a time...
on Saturday called on Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan and briefed him on the committee's meeting with the Taliban leadership.
The interior minister appreciated peace efforts of the Taliban negotiation committee. During the meeting, Maulana Samiul Haq said both sides were serious about carrying forward the dialogue process. He expressed his optimism about finding avenues for restoration of peace in the country.