Pakistan strikes peace deal with small Taliban group
Pakistan has signed a peace deal with a small Taliban militant group in a region near the Afghan border, an official said Wednesday, the latest in a series of accords sought by the country’s new government as it tries to end extremist violence. The deal includes a pledge from the militants led by Umar Khalid not to target security and government officials, said Syed Ahmad, a deputy administrator in the Mohmand tribal region. Full Story