TTP talks: Maleeha Manzoor terms Dawn’s report regarding FM Bilawal ‘fake’

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Maleeha Manzoor has termed a report published in Dawn newspaper ‘fake’ regarding Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s move about talks with banned outfit Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

The English daily’s report stated that the Foreign Minister and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari had formed a committee on Sunday to engage other political parties in taking up the issue in parliament following the ceasefire announced by Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP),.

“According to the PPP secretariat, the party chairman in continuation of the party meeting on Saturday discussed the issue of terrorism in the country, particularly in the light of recent developments in Afghanistan involving Afghan Taliban and the banned TTP.”

The three-member committee formed by Mr Bhutto-Zardari comprises Qamar Zaman Kaira, Sherry Rehman and Farhatullah Babar, the report read.

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“It may be mentioned that after an in-depth discussion on the issue on Saturday, the party had reiterated its position that the parliament alone was the best forum for a conversation on the issue.”

Maleeha Manzoor wrote in response to ‘fake news’ regarding the formation of a committee to talk to TTP.

The politician said that Bilawal has rather called for parliament to take lead on the national security policy decisions and constituted a committee of PPP to engage coalition partners for the same.

In response to fake news re formation of committee to talk to TTP:

PPP Chairman @BBhuttoZardari has rather called 4 Parliament to take lead on national security policy decisions and has constituted a committee of PPP “to engage coalition partners” 4 same. https://t.co/QpTbVw3G4W

— Maleeha Manzoor (@MaleehaManzoor) June 13, 2022