Peshawar, May 13: Refuting press reports that the NWFP government had inked a peace pact with the pro-Taliban militants in the Swat region, provincial Senior Minister Bashir Ahmad Bilour has said that it was merely a ceasefire agreement and the provincial government had not given in to the militants’ demands.

He said that supporters of militant commander Mullah Fazlullah had presented eight demands, but the government had its reservations over two demands. But he did not elaborate on these demands.

Talks between a committee, formed by the NWFP government, and militants were in progress, the Daily Times quoted him as saying while speaking to the media here last evening.

Peshawar, May 10: Pro-Taliban militants in Pa

Peshawar, May 8 : In a second incident of its type in less than a week, a group of unidentified militants set fire to the Sherpalam Primary Girls’ School in Swat’s Matta tehsil last night.

Peshawar, May 7 : Muslims are reportedly not allowing Hindu tribals living in Kurram,

Peshawar  - Two people, including a policeman, were killed in a suicide attack at a s

Peshawar, May 6 : The PPP-PML-N coalition government has reportedly lifted sanctions on broadcast of BBC news bulletins and allowed private FM radio channels to relay them without prior vetting.