Federal cabinet calls for unconditional ceasefire from Taliban

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved the Internal Security Policy and will announce details regarding the policy tomorrow, Express News reported. Members of the cabinet also stated that if the Taliban want to continue talks, they should announce and implement an unconditional ceasefire. The cabinet meeting was headed by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar will disclose more details about the policy, in the National Assembly, on February 25. It was decided in the meeting that surgical strikes will be carried out in response to all terrorist attacks, not just those targeting security forces, Express News correspondent Aamir Ilyas Rana reported. It was also stated at the meeting that the government will take care that women and children remain safe in the targeted operations. Prime Minister Nawaz stated during the meeting that special care will be given to internally displaced persons (IDPs) who are negatively impacted by the aerial strikes.