MINGORA, Pakistan – Pakistan has agreed to an open-ended cease-fire with Taliban militants in the Swat Valley, government officials said Saturday, extending a truce as the country pursues broader, much-criticized talks aimed at calming a large swathe of its northwestern region bordering Afghanistan.
The Taliban leader in Swat, however, said the militants would only decide on whether to halt fighting for good after a 10-day cease-fire announced last Sunday expires — and that decision hinged on the government taking unspecified "practical steps."
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Taliban agrees 'permanent ceasefire' in war-torn valley -- The Guardian
Taliban, Pakistan make permanent truce in volatile valley -- CNN
Pakistan seeks lasting Swat truce -- BBC
The Taliban leader in Swat, however, said the militants would only decide on whether to halt fighting for good after a 10-day cease-fire announced last Sunday expires — and that decision hinged on the government taking unspecified "practical steps."
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