Pak govt, Taliban agree on venue for peace talks

March 22, 2014 21:28

The Pakistan government negotiators today agreed on an undisclosed location to hold direct peace talks with the Taliban soon to find a way to end the decade-long insurgency.

"The process of talking directly to the Taliban will start in two to three days, both sides have agreed on the venue", Samiul Haq, a negotiator for the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, told reporters.

"Both sides are showing flexibility and a willingness for success of the talks," he said.

His remarks came following a two hour-long meeting between the Taliban team and the government's new negotiators. The meeting at the Punjab House here was chaired by Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan.

Haq said the discussions were held in a cordial atmosphere. He said the location would be declared a "peace zone" but did not reveal what would be the exact venue of the shura or council meeting.

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