Pro-Taliban militants on Monday warned Pakistani soldiers to quit fighting or face more suicide attacks, as peace talks faltered in the conflict-torn area bordering Afghanistan. The militants threatened that explosives would bring soldiers the gift of death in a pamphlet entitled Till Islam Lives in Islamabad, distributed in Miranshah in the North Waziristan tribal district.The pamphlet, issued by a group calling itself the Mujahedin-e-Islam, accused troops of doing the bidding of the United States and leading impure lives. The GovernorÂ’s FATA Secretariat on Monday set up a 48-member peace committee for Sarokai, sub-division of South Waziristan Agency, to maintain peace in the area. The committee consists of leaders from diverse tribes, religious scholars and agency councillors, according to South Waziristan Agency Political Officer Khaista Rehman.
He said the committee was first of its kind in Sarokai, adding that more committees would be established in Ladha and Wana divisions. He said these committees would help solve minor conflicts of the local tribes. The peace committee members will meet fortnightly to review its performance, Rehman said.