Saturday, March 14, 2009

Taliban in Darra announce ceasefire


KOHAT: The Tehrik-i-Taliban Darra Adamkhel announced on Saturday unilateral ceasefire till March 30 as part of confidence-building measures.

Sources said that the Taliban announced the ceasefire after meeting representatives of the army, political administration and the government, adding that before engaging in formal negotiations they would see how things develop in the wake of the ceasefire.

A 10-member committee headed by Noor Zaman Afridi and comprising elders from five tribes of the Frontier Region of Kohat conveyed the ceasefire decision to Political District Coordination Officer Siraj Ahmed.

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