Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): According to Daily Times, Mohammad Ali Saif, the spokesman of the local government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said that the Pakistani authorities are negotiating with the leaders of the Tehreek-e-Taliban in an effort to rescue the hostages in the anti-terrorism center of the city of Bennu. They have started Pakistan (TTP) in Afghanistan.
He warned about Pakistan's serious measures if TTP members do not surrender and said: We are negotiating with the central leaders of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan in Afghanistan.
On the other hand, Dawn News, quoting sources, writes that no progress has been made in the negotiations for the release of the hostages, and the talks are at a dead end.
So far, the Islamic Emirate has not reacted to the talks between the Pakistani authorities and the TTP leaders in Afghanistan.
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan statement about the event
The spokesperson of TTP said about the request of the prisoners to be transferred safely to Afghanistan, their members have been in prison for a long time and that is why they are not aware of the realities on the ground.
He also asked the Pakistani authorities to transfer the prisoners to North Waziristan or South Waziristan, but he has not received any positive response from them.