The ceasefire between the security forces and tribal militants known as the Taliban may be extended to facilitate the ongoing negotiations for durable peace in North Waziristan. A senior government official, asking not to be named, said on Friday that the ceasefire expiring on July 25 could be extended if talks did not yield the desired results by that date. "I think both sides can extend the ceasefire period," he said. Declining media requests to share the issues both sides were discussing, the official said that "secrecy" could help the talks succeed. The official said the jirga would decide as to which demands of the Taliban were acceptable.