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| Talks held on Pakistan peace deal | Talks held on Pakistan peace deal |
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| Talks have been held in north-west Pakistan in an effort to shore up a peace deal with the Taleban. | Talks have been held in north-west Pakistan in an effort to shore up a peace deal with the Taleban. |
| The cleric who negotiated the deal met North West Frontier Province officials and called for an end to the current army operation against the Taleban. | The cleric who negotiated the deal met North West Frontier Province officials and called for an end to the current army operation against the Taleban. |
| Both sides said they backed the peace deal but no agreement was concluded on a truce. | Both sides said they backed the peace deal but no agreement was concluded on a truce. |
| The military said on Friday between 55 and 60 militants had been killed in fighting in the past 24 hours. | The military said on Friday between 55 and 60 militants had been killed in fighting in the past 24 hours. |
| The talks were held between the cleric Sufi Muhammad and Mian Iftikhar Hussain, the information minister of NWFP, in the town of Timergara, in Lower Dir. | The talks were held between the cleric Sufi Muhammad and Mian Iftikhar Hussain, the information minister of NWFP, in the town of Timergara, in Lower Dir. |
| See a map of the region | See a map of the region |
| Mr Hussain said: "Everything is being done to end militancy. Everything is being done for peace." | Mr Hussain said: "Everything is being done to end militancy. Everything is being done for peace." |
| The meeting was described as positive, with both sides backing the peace deal. Future talks are planned but no date has been set. | The meeting was described as positive, with both sides backing the peace deal. Future talks are planned but no date has been set. |
| Sufi Muhammad said there could be no direct talks with the Taleban until the military operation ended. | Sufi Muhammad said there could be no direct talks with the Taleban until the military operation ended. |
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| But the military has said it will continue its offensive to remove militants from the Lower Dir and Buner regions. | But the military has said it will continue its offensive to remove militants from the Lower Dir and Buner regions. |
| The Pakistani government and some Western nations are concerned that the Taleban are trying to extend their influence beyond the Swat Valley, an area which they largely control already. | The Pakistani government and some Western nations are concerned that the Taleban are trying to extend their influence beyond the Swat Valley, an area which they largely control already. |
| The Taleban and the NWFP government this year agreed a deal that would bring Sharia law to large parts of the region in return for an end to the insurgency. | The Taleban and the NWFP government this year agreed a deal that would bring Sharia law to large parts of the region in return for an end to the insurgency. |
| However, the Taleban have not laid down their arms. | However, the Taleban have not laid down their arms. |
| Civilians flee | Civilians flee |
| On Friday military spokesman Maj-Gen Athar Abbas said: "Fifty-five to 60 militants have been killed in the fighting over the past 24 hours [in Buner]." | On Friday military spokesman Maj-Gen Athar Abbas said: "Fifty-five to 60 militants have been killed in the fighting over the past 24 hours [in Buner]." |
| The area is less than 100km (60 miles) from the capital, Islamabad. | The area is less than 100km (60 miles) from the capital, Islamabad. |
| Tens of thousands of people have fled the fighting in Dir and Buner. | Tens of thousands of people have fled the fighting in Dir and Buner. |
| Earlier, suspected Taleban militants abducted and then released 10 paramilitary soldiers in the Dir area. | Earlier, suspected Taleban militants abducted and then released 10 paramilitary soldiers in the Dir area. |
| The paramilitary soldiers were abducted at 0200 on Friday (2200 GMT Thursday) after the insurgents surrounded their checkpoint, police said. | The paramilitary soldiers were abducted at 0200 on Friday (2200 GMT Thursday) after the insurgents surrounded their checkpoint, police said. |
| There were few details of the release, though the authorities said the move followed talks with local leaders. | There were few details of the release, though the authorities said the move followed talks with local leaders. |
| They said the militants had taken a large quantity of arms and ammunition. | They said the militants had taken a large quantity of arms and ammunition. |
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