| Swat-based Taliban said on Tuesday that talks with the NWFP government would be resumed only after the release of their colleagues and withdrawal of cases against them. Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan told journalists that the provincial government should release 40 detained militants, a promise made in the peace agreement. He said their agreement with the government remains intact, while only negotiations have been postponed. Also on Tuesday, unidentified armed men kidnapped two policemen in the Guli Bagh area of Swat. Khwazakhel Police Station In-charge Yousaf Ali Khan told Daily Times that the two constables had been deployed at the Penham Institute, but were kidnapped by hooded men from a nearby market. Meanwhile, dozens of armed men shot dead a civilian in the Dagai area of Kabal tehsil. The armed men opened fire at Faridoon in front of his house. He died on the spot, while his neighbour Obaidullah sustained injuries, police said. |