| The NWFP government and the Swat Taliban held peace talks on Monday in the Saidu Sharif town in Swat, reaching a consensus on three major points. The parties agreed to form a committee for the implementation of Shariah in the Malakand division, to remove unnecessary security checkposts and to a ban on carrying weapons in Swat. The parties announced to continue efforts for the restoration of peace in the troubled area of Swat. Provincial Minister Wajid Ali Khan said the security forces would be gradually withdrawn from Swat and the arrested Taliban would soon be released. |