Pakistan Reaches Ceasefire With Local Taliban as Peace Talks Continue
- Peace deals with militant group have broken down in the past
- Opposition wants debate in parliament before any peace pact
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Pakistan said it had reached a cease-fire agreement with Tehreek-e-Taliban, the local offshoot of the Afghan militant group, that has increased attacks and been emboldened by its counterpart coming to power in Kabul.
The group committed to the truce while peace talks between the two sides are ongoing, Pakistan’s Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said in a televised speech on Monday. While news reports cited a spokesman for the group saying they’ve agreed to halt hostilities for one month, Chaudhry said the duration would depend on how the talks played out. He gave no other details. The spokesman for the militant group could not immediately be reached for comment.