Talks between Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the government of Pakistan: "Afghans joined the talks with the government of Pakistan at the request of the Taliban"
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the largest extremist group fighting the state of Pakistan for more than a decade, recently announced a month-long ceasefire and talks with the Pakistani government.
Earlier in 2013, the government of Pakistan had made significant progress in negotiations with the organization, but during those talks, due to the death of its leader Hakimullah Mehsud in a US drone strike and other reasons Ended without any result.
One of the main reasons for the failure of the talks in 2013 was the distrust of the Pakistani Taliban insiders and key circles. One of the prominent names in the no-confidence motion was Abdul Wali Mohmand alias Omar Khalid Khorasani, a powerful commander of the organization who is one of the founding commanders of the TTP and also the founding head of the organization's Mohmand constituency.
According to Omar Khalid Khorasani's statements available at the time, he was dissatisfied with the seriousness of the Pakistani government in the 2013 negotiations because, according to him, if the government really wanted fruitful negotiations, it would first appoint Taliban prisoners in Pakistan. Should be released.
Given the current situation, the release of prisoners by the Taliban is a precondition for the ongoing negotiations.
In the past, during the peace talks, an anonymous group called Ahrar-ul-Hind claimed responsibility for several major bloody attacks in Pakistan, the real mastermind of which was Omar Khalid Khurasani, and Pakistani officials claimed that Khurasani They do not want to allow the TTP's peace talks with Pakistan to move forward by taking such actions.
Omar Khalid Khorasani later split from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and announced his own organization, the Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, but rejoined the TTP last year.
When asked about Omar Khalid Khorasani's position on the recent talks, he told that he conditionally supported the ongoing talks, like the TTP's Shura and all other leaderships.
At the same time, however, he clarified that progress could be made in these negotiations only if the demands of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were met by the government of Pakistan.
According to credible sources, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had also given a list of 102 people to the Pakistani government for release in the first phase.
Omar Khalid Khorasani claimed that the government has not released his prisoners so far and is working diligently in this regard.
Apparently, this is the reason why Omar Khalid Khorasani, like in 2013, still does not seem satisfied with the negotiations with the government of Pakistan.
Khalid Khorasani said that according to his understanding, the government of Pakistan wants to use the talks for political purposes instead of establishing peace as in the past.
He thinks that by justifying the TTP's non-participation in the talks, the Pakistani government, along with the international community, could have added to the difficulties for the Afghan Taliban, so perhaps that is why they are participating in the talks.
Khurasani was apparently referring to the Afghan Taliban's promise to the international community that the Taliban had assured them that their territory would not be used against any foreign country.
Now that there is undeniable evidence of the presence of the largest anti-Pakistan extremist group, which has been involved in attacks in Pakistan since the Taliban came to power, it is certainly the Afghan Taliban's failure to implement the Doha Peace Accord last year. Can be imagined
It could also be a source of concern for the United States and other countries that any other such failure or softening of the Taliban may not pose a threat to their internal security in the future.
Political and jihadi opponents of the Afghan Taliban accuse the Taliban government that perhaps their pressure has forced the TTP to negotiate with the government. Omar Khalid Khorasani denied the allegations against the Taliban government and expressed full confidence in the role of the Afghan Taliban in the talks.
He said that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), including himself, considered the leadership of the Afghan Taliban as their leader and did not expect them to exert any pressure on them which could cause harm to the TTP. Khorasani expressed hope that the Afghan Taliban would not hurt their confidence in the talks.
Omar Khalid Khorasani said that in case of failure of talks, the shura of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) would decide the future course of action in consultation with its commanders. He asserted that his confession had been obtained through torture, and that his confession had been obtained through torture.
Situation of Pakistani Taliban after Taliban occupation of Kabul
There were two reasons for this notion:
The first is that in the past, the Pakistani government has repeatedly accused the former Afghan government of supporting and harboring anti-Pakistan groups in Afghanistan. Therefore, due to Pakistan's long association with the Afghan Taliban, it was considered impossible for these groups to continue their activities there.
Probably the most important reason for this was that since the peace agreement with the United States was signed by the Afghan Taliban in Doha, the capital of Qatar, in February last year, they have been adamant that after regaining power, they would annex Afghan territory. Will not be used against any other country including
On the contrary, since the Afghan Taliban took control of Kabul in mid-August this year, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has been active in Afghanistan.
Hundreds of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) prisoners, formerly held by the former Afghan government, have been released, including Maulvi Faqir Mohammad, the founding deputy chief of the TTP for eight years in Kabul's Pul-e-Charkhi prison.
The Pakistani Taliban not only confirmed the release of their captives through a formal video but also showed the world that they are now more free in Afghanistan than ever before under Taliban rule.
In the video, Mufti Abu Hisham, the current deputy head of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), greets his released prisoners, including Faqir Muhammad, in a convoy of dozens of vehicles seized by former Afghan forces and holds large gatherings for them.
In their video messages, Faqir Muhammad and Mufti Abu Hisham called the victory of the Afghan Taliban the greatest victory of the jihadists of the world, including the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and urged their fighters that if If they remain steadfast in the war against the state, then one day they too will win the war against the state of Pakistan like the Afghan Taliban.
On August 17, just two days after the Afghan Taliban came to power, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) sent a formal message congratulating them on their victory in Afghanistan and renewing their allegiance to them. He described Barmala as a sub-branch of the Taliban, which he said was a "busy war" only in Pakistan.
With these incidents, after the Taliban came to power in Kabul, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed the highest number of attacks in a single month in the last five or six years in Pakistan in the months of August and September.
Negotiation offer
In response to the TTP's increasingly aggressive stance, on behalf of the Government of Pakistan, the President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan and Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi held separate talks with the TTP through separate TV interviews. He announced a general amnesty for the members of the Taliban but on the condition that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) would surrender its arms in recognition of the country's constitution.
In response, Mohammad Khorasani ruled out the possibility of negotiations on any such condition, saying that his organization did not recognize the Pakistani constitution and at the same time made it clear that he would continue his armed struggle against the state of Pakistan until then. They will continue until the Islamic system of their choice is established in Pakistan.
Despite all these complications, surprisingly, Pakistan's Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman announced a month-long ceasefire and talks on November 9th.
According to him, the Afghan Taliban is playing the role of mediator in the talks between the two sides, which was confirmed by Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi during his recent visit to Islamabad.
Sources familiar with the talks said on condition of anonymity that the TTP's negotiating committee includes representatives from its Bajaur, Mohmand, Swat and South Waziristan branches. Sources close to the TTP have also confirmed this. These branches are considered to be the basic units of the organization which has been instrumental in the formation of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and its war in Pakistan.
The Bajaur and South Waziristan branches of the Taliban have in the past been inclined to negotiate with the government of Pakistan, but the Mohmand and Swat branches have always taken a hard line.
In particular, Abdul Wali Mohmand alias Umar Khalid Khorasani, a founding member of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the founding head of its Mohmand branch, has always expressed distrust in the invitation to hold talks with the Pakistani state.