A tribal jirga failed to achieve a breakthrough in negotiations between local Taliban and Bajaur Agency political authorities as both sides refused to compromise, a tribal elder said on Tuesday. The 130-member grand jirga, led by Malik Abdul Aziz, presented its report to the political administration on Tuesday after holding talks with local militants. Local elders, ulema and the political administration officials participated in the jirga. Malik Aziz told the political administration that the local Taliban had denied their involvement in recent bombings and attacks on government property and that they said they were honouring the peace agreement. The jirga head told the administration that local Taliban said the government should provide proof of their violating the peace accord. They also demanded the government reduce the number of Levies and Scouts checkposts in the agency, Malik Aziz said.