Mufti Taqi Usmani, Pakistan leading religious scholar, visiting #Kabul tomorrow (July 25) to meet #TTP leadership & persuade them for entering a peace deal with #Pakistan - the military-led talks/peace deal initiative was launched last year - 1/F
Earlier, Taqi Usmani Kabul visit was postponed mentioning bad weather and then again postponed for unknown reasons. Usmani enjoys respect among many #Taliban circles for his religious views and his seminary’s contributions - 2/F
Pakistan & it’s military leadership is struggling to persuade the banned #TTP to end their “Jihad”. As per saying of a senior military officer, “Jihad” is over after the U.S. withdrawal from #Afghanistan - 3/F
The #TTP leadership had declared a ceasefire which is still in place in Pakistan’s tribal region. The #HaqqaniNetwork leadership is mediating the Pakistan-TTP talks - 4/F
Insiders say the #TTP & #Pakistan peace deal will drag on till the appointment of new army chief in Pakistan at the end of November this year. Mufti Usmani will try to persuade the #TTP leadership to be patient & to withdraw their demand of ending the merger of tribal areas - 5/F
#TTP leadership so far see end to #FATA merger as their key demand. Their other demands include bearing arms, and retaining their existing organisational structure - several #TTP leaders want armed struggle to continue - 6/F
In case of peace agreement, many #TTP fighters and mid-ranking commanders may switch to the #ISK /#ISKP side on the ideological grounds. Group & individual interests & internal differences + rivalries may also force others to switch sides & continue their “Jihad” - F/F
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