Re: Nawaz Sharif announces negotiations with taleban
Couldnt agree more. A negotiating team from the govt should have 2 types of members. 1)govt reps who are senior enough to be able to make and receive commitments on behalf of the govt on the spot, and 2)mediators, who have links to both sides, eg, Maulana Samiul Haq, or some journalist like Saleem Safi.
In the absence of decision makers, this team becomes more of a messenger, rather than negotiator.