LAHORE: The NWFP government has rejected an offer of peace talks to end fighting in the Swat valley.
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Senior Minister Afrasiab Khattak told Bloomberg on Friday the Taliban have repeatedly reneged on earlier peace accords. "They never had the intention of laying down arms," he said.
The Tehreek-e-Nifaz-e-Shariat-e-Muhammadi, which negotiated the February accord, said on Friday it was ready for talks to end the fighting. Khattak, however, dismissed the offer, saying the TNSM had "no authority" over Fazlullah, who commands the Taliban forces in Swat.
They're the same outfit. One's the political wing, one's the military wing. The military wing's the one in control. |