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'Permanent Swat ceasefire agreed' 'Permanent Swat ceasefire agreed'
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Taleban rebels in Pakistan's Swat valley have agreed to a "permanent ceasefire", a senior official has said.Taleban rebels in Pakistan's Swat valley have agreed to a "permanent ceasefire", a senior official has said.
Syed Mohammad Javed, commissioner of Malakand, which includes Swat, revealed the deal, which could bring calm to an area blighted by violence since 2007. Syed Mohammad Javed, commissioner of Malakand, which includes Swat, revealed the deal but gave no details. There has been no confirmation from the Taleban.
It came after the local Taleban met a senior elder, Maulana Sufi Muhammad, to discuss ceasefire terms. Swat, once one of Pakistan's most popular holiday destinations, has been blighted by violence since 2007.
The deal was announced a week after an agreement to implement Sharia law in parts of the Swat valley. Reports of the pact come a week after a 10-day ceasefire and a deal to implement Sharia law in parts of Swat.
Local Taleban met a senior elder, Maulana Sufi Muhammad, to discuss ceasefire terms before the agreement was announced, reports said.
"They have made commitment that they will observe a permanent ceasefire and we'll do the same," Mr Javed, the commissioner of Malakand, told reporters.
A Taleban leader was expected to confirm the ceasefire later on Saturday, Reuters news agency reported.
Thousands of people have fled and hundreds of schools have been destroyed in Swat since a Taleban insurgency began in 2007.