Ruling coalition supports negotiations in FATA

[ejaz007]

Ruling coalition supports negotiations in FATA
Updated at: 1930 PST, Wednesday, July 23, 2008

ISLAMABAD: The ruling coalition has agreed to engage in dialogue rather than launch operation in FATA to resolve issues.

Chief Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam, Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman (F) talking to media said all the leaders have unanimously decided to bring the matters relating to countries sovereignty be brought before the Parliament.

“All the (coalition) leaders attended the meeting with the spirit of true patriotism because the country’s sovereignty is under threat,” he said.

It was also decided that the foreign forces be told that Pakistan will never compromise on its national interests.

Ruling coalition supports negotiations in FATA

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

With whom, and with what end goal?

Negotiations with the Tribes or the TTP?

Negotiations leading to disarmament, or the useless past ones of a 'cease fire'?

Is the US going to be party to these negotiations? Many of these groups fight in Afghanistan for ethnic and religious reasons, some are primarily involved in challenging the GoP in Pakistan, others do both.

Those that fight in Afghanistan and have links with the Afghan Taliban, how do we 'negotiate' with them unless the US is involved and there is accommodation for those laying weapons down on the Afghan side?

I hope some more details become available on how this 'negotiation' is goign to be different than before.