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Swat jirga, Taliban discuss ceasefire

Staff Report

MINGORA: The Taliban in Swat and a local peace jirga on Monday discussed imposing a ceasefire in the district, sources told Daily Times on Monday.

They said Swat Taliban chief Maulana Fazlullah was among several Taliban leaders present in the meeting, held at an undisclosed location, that considered the ceasefire’s imposition. The Taliban assured the jirga of calling a meeting of Taliban shura to discuss a permanent ceasefire in the valley, the sources said.

Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said they had not agreed on a ceasefire with security forces in Swat so far. Jirga leader Inamur Rehman told reporters they were working to achieve peace in Swat.

Meanwhile unidentified gunmen in Mingora killed a man on Monday. The deceased, whose body was recovered from Odigram area, was identified as Sarwar. Also on Monday, an Afghan trader, Rahim, was abducted from Mingora Bazaar, while unidentified assailants blew up a bridge connecting Chamtalai and Khwazakhela areas.

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