A day after a reported meeting between Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Taliban chief Haibatullah Akhundzada, Pakistan made it clear on Thursday that it had no interest whatsoever in holding talks with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). She went on to say that Pakistan was not interested in dialogue with TTP. This was the first known meeting between any Pakistani leader and the reclusive Afghan Taliban chief. Tensions have been simmering between the two countries in recent months primarily over the lack of action against the TTP by the Afghan Taliban government. However, Pakistan is adamant that it would no longer hold talks with the TTP.