Islamabad, August 23: A Taliban faction in Pakistan’s North Waziristan tribal region Saturday declared a 40-day unilateral ceasefire because of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Ahmadullah Ahmadi, spokesman for the Taliban group led by Hafiz Gul Bahadar, said: “In respect of the holy month of Ramazan and for the sake of the people, the local Taliban Shura (council) has decided to declare a unilateral ceasefire.”
The NNI news agency quoted Ahmadi as saying that Taliban commanders in the region have been ordered to stop attacks on the security forces.
—Agencies