Share:ISLAMABAD - The National Counter Terrorism Authority (Nacta) on Thursday told the Senate Standing Committee on Interior that the proscribed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) gained considerable ground during the peace talks process. ”TTP, during peace talks process, gained considerable ground; increased its footprint and magnitude of activities”, the premier counterterrorism institute said in a document submitted before the Senate panel. It said that US withdrawal from Afghanistan gave impetus to TTP activities with its base intact in the neighbouring country. It added that an overall rise in terrorism activities was being witnessed. “Peace talks emboldened the militants and their presence in Swat can be attributed to their efforts to gain pulse of locals and response by the state”, the document underlined.
