| The political administration of South Waziristan has denied a news item published in the Guardian and subsequently in Daily Times that claimed that local Talibans had taken control of the agency. In a press release that was issued on Wednesday, the South Waziristan administration said the "mischievous report" of the Guardian about the Taliban collecting taxes, setting up checkpoints and establishing Islamic courts in Wana, was totally baseless and misleading. "In order to bring permanent peace in the area, a peace committee comprising of ulema, tribal elders, intellectuals and representatives of the business community has been formed to assist the administration in maintaining law and order," the statement said. |