Militants in North Waziristan had announced a month-long conditional ceasefire on June 25. The deadline for the government to accept their demands is expiring next week.
Their main demands were the withdrawal of Pakistani troops from their current positions, abolition of new check posts and their (troops') ultimate withdrawal from the tribal region.
Militants had also urged the government to free their men - a demand already met by the government in what it said was a goodwill gesture.
It is interesting to note here that most of the members of jirga are those people who in the past remain active in committing terrorism. "I am not clear what the government of Pakistan is doing in the tribal areas," a resident of tribal areas said while commenting on the formation of jirga.
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Their main demands were the withdrawal of Pakistani troops from their current positions, abolition of new check posts and their (troops') ultimate withdrawal from the tribal region.
Militants had also urged the government to free their men - a demand already met by the government in what it said was a goodwill gesture.
It is interesting to note here that most of the members of jirga are those people who in the past remain active in committing terrorism. "I am not clear what the government of Pakistan is doing in the tribal areas," a resident of tribal areas said while commenting on the formation of jirga.
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