The Government has released more than 100 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) prisoners as a “goodwill gesture” to reciprocate the ceasefire announced by the group earlier this month, The Express Tribune reported on November 22 quoting security officials. Most of the freed TTP prisoners were undergoing de-radicalisation and rehabilitation at the internment centres set up by the Government, the officials said on the condition of anonymity since they were not authorised to speak on record. “Most of the released inmates have not completed a six-month mandatory de-radicalisation and rehabilitation programme,” one official said. “The rest were ordinary foot soldiers.” The officials also clarified that the prisoners were not released in compliance with any demand from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which is currently engaged in negotiations with the government. “The Taliban prisoners were released as a goodwill gesture,” the official added.