TNSM chief Sufi Muhammad said on Tuesday he would urge the Taliban to lay down their weapons. He told a gathering in Mingora he and his colleagues would continue their struggle until peace was restored in Malakand. The visit is part of the deal signed between a representative jirga of the TNSM and the NWFP government. A spokesman said the TNSM delegation would leave for Matta to talk with the Taliban on Wednesday. Sources said the delegation also met military officers and discussed the restoration of peace in Malakand.