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Pak govt allegedly paid USD 6 mn to Taliban for ceasefire

The Taliban in Pakistan's restive Swat valley received Rs 480 million (USD 6 million) in compensation from the government after agreeing to a ceasefire with security forces for an indefinite period, a media report said today.

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The Taliban in Pakistan's restive Swat valley received Rs 480 million (USD 6 million) in compensation from the government after agreeing to a ceasefire with security forces for an indefinite period, a media report said today.

The militants agreed to lay down arms and endorse a peace deal between the government and religious hardliner Sufi Mohammad to impose Shariah or Islamic laws in Swat in exchange for the payment, Italian news agency Adnkronos International (AKI) reported quoting security sources.

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