The Government of Pakistan has announced its willingness to negotiate an agreement with the Taliban for the introduction of sharia in the Swat valley in north-west of the country, reports The New York Times. In talks with the Taliban in the city of Peshawar has participated the President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari.
"We will increase the number of judges and limit the duration of cases," - said the representative of the authorities of Pakistan, Mian Iftikhar Hussain (Mian Iftikhar Hussain). Pakistani troops will not be leaving the region.
As reported by The Washington Post, the representative of the Taliban, Muslim Khan said the readiness of the militia to lay down their arms in the case of the introduction of Sharia law in the region.
At this point in the Swat valley has 12 thousand troops of Pakistan Army, and about 3 thousand fighters of the Taliban. The Taliban forbid local people to commit acts contrary to, in their opinion, the laws of Islam - including shave beard, dancing, watching TV. With regard to the law Sharia Taliban impose the death penalty. Many families are leaving the valley.
February 15 militants the Taliban have declared a truce ten.
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