Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has reiterated his stance that negotiations with the Taliban should be initiated, saying that talks were the only way of restoring lasting peace in the region. "If world powers, especially the US wwere negotiating with the Afghan Taliban, Pakistan and Afghanistan should also negotiate with them (Taliban)," Imran said while talking to reporters after meeting with the members of Army Public School (APS) Shuhada Forum, here on Wednesday.
Imran announced to observance a minute silence on every December 16 to honour the victims of APS Peshawar. He also announced to constitute a committee to negotiate on behalf of APS Shuhada Forum with the federal government. The committee would take up demands of the forum and will request the government to declare December 16 a public holiday to honour APS Shuhada. It would also request the federal government to bestow Nishan-e-Haider on those, who were killed in the attack, he added.
PTI chief also highlighted threats faced by Muslim countries from groups such as Daesh or ISIL. When reporters drew PTI chief's attention towards his visit to KP like a guest and his lack of interest towards resolution of masses problems here, Khan confessed that he could not give KP the needed attention and time due to his party's sit-ins and protests.
Khan said that crime rate had significantly decreased in the province after PTI came into power. He said that reforms had been introduced in health and education sectors. Now KP is a role model for other province, he boasted. Rejecting the impression about KP Ehtisab Commission for being 'Khattak Commission', he said the commission was autonomous body and empowered to take action against anyone involved in corruption.
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