ISLAMABAD: The government and the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP ) have reportedly reached a ceasefire accord.
This has been disclosed by Turkey’s state-run TRT World journalist Hasan Abdulllah.
The Pakistan-based journalist wrote on his twitter account on Thursday: “The ceasefire accord is for one month initially.”
BREAKING: Govt of Pakistan and the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) officially started negotiations on 25th October 2021
Month-long ceasefire into effect from Nov 1
Ceasefire extendable based on mutual agreement
Both sides have agreed on 5-member committees
Afghan Taliban mediating
— Hasan Abdullah (@journalisthasan) November 4, 2021
He further said that the agreement between the government and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan is effective from Nov 1.
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Hasan Abdullah added that the ceasefire agreement is extendable based on mutual agreement. Both the sides have agreed on a five-member committee.
He further said that Afghan Taliban are mediating between the TTP and the government.
The government and TTP had started the talks on Oct 25, he said.