Bajaur Agency grand jirga leaders Malik Abdul Aziz and Senator Maulana Abdul Rashid on Friday rejected reports that foreign militants were present in the area.| Aryan pure we is, here in Bajaur! Ask anybody! Anybody 'cept that guy over yonder in the shadows, y'unnerstand! |
The jirga informed the Bajaur political administration and scouts about its negotiations with the local Taliban. It said the Taliban had agreed to end their patrolling in the area. Political Agent Shafeerullah Khan told the press conference that checkposts had been set up to ensure law and order rather than targeting the Taliban.