The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has allegedly raided the house of sacked Punjabi Taliban chief Asmatullah Muavia in North Waziristan Agency 'to punish' him for his readiness to talk to the government.
The TTP had removed Muavia from his position as 'punishment' for accepting the government's recent offer to hold peace talks.
According to the Express Tribune, Muavia had said that the Punjabi Taliban had its own shura, decision-making council, and the TTP had no authority to remove him.
Meanwhile, an intelligence agency intercepted phone calls of people involved in the search and alleged assassination plan of Muavia, intelligence officials revealed.
After accepting the talks offer, Muavia had said that negotiations between the government and the militants would strengthen peace efforts.
According to the TTP spokesman, the decision to remove Muavia was taken at a meeting chaired by TTP chief Hakimullah Mehsud.
After this meeting, TTP militants raided the central office, the resident and other hideouts of Asmatullah Muavia, but he had already moved to an unknown location.
