CHARSADDA, Oct 18: Awami National Party`s central leader Asfandyar Wali Khan on Friday expressed doubts about the negotiations with Taliban, saying that the government was claiming that talks had been started but the militants were rejecting existence of any such process.

Talking to media persons here at Wali Bagh, he said the government should urgently start the dialogue process with Taliban to rid masses of militancy forever. He said that it was the prime responsibility of provincial government to provide security to people, but the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf-led government had linked talks with end to drones attacks in tribal regions.

He said that religious and political parties and civil society could not eliminate militancy from the region. He said that this issue would be solved only through the joint strategy of Pakistan and Afghanistan. He said that if both thecountries didn`t adopt a joint strategy after the Nato withdrawal from Afghanistan then situation in the region would deteriorate further.

He said that the ANP`s mandate had been stolen in general election, but despite strong reservations it had accepted the poll results for the sake of democracy.

Mr Asfandyar said that the ANP would not become part of any conspiracy against the provincial government.

He said that extremism could be defeated only through nationalism.

The ANP leader said that allegations were levelled against his party in Karachi, but when the forces launched operation the reality was understood that which elements were involved in Karachi unrest.

`Problems in Karachi can`t be solved without de-weaponisation through a massive operation,` he said.

Mr Asfandyar said that the problem of Balochistan was not so simple, as manyforces were active there for implementation of their own agenda. He said that the unrest in Balochistan would persist until a fruitful dialogue involving tribal chieftains was initiated.

Meanwhile, MNA Ghulam Ahmed Bilour demanded of the federal government to immediately start dialogue with Taliban.

Speaking at a press conference at Bilour House in Peshawar, he said that repeated bomb blasts had made it clear that dialogue was yet to start. `Delay in start of dialogue can be very dangerous,` he said.

He said that there were only two parties in the negotiation process i.e. the government and Taliban. He rejected the notion that some elements were sabotaging the peace process.

Mr Bilour condemned the assassination of provincial law minister Israrullah Gandapur in a suicide attack and termed it a huge loss to the nation.