October 09, 2008	Thursday	Shawwal 9, 1429

MINGORA, Oct 8: Tehrik-i-Taliban Swat chief Maulana Fazlullah has offered amnesty to all political leaders and government officials who will stop resistance to Taliban activities in the region.

In an address on his private FM radio from an unspecified place on Wednesday, the cleric warned that those legislators, politicians and other elements supporting the military operation in the region would be made “glaring example” for others.

He said that people who had earlier taken part in the anti-Taliban drive by the government but now stopped opposing the Taliban movement were included in the general amnesty.

He asked Taliban fighters to deal the general public with humble.

Meanwhile, 23 militants, including key commanders, were arrested during an operation in Swat’s Guljabba area. A large quantity of arms and ammunition was seized.

However, an ISPR release said that 18 militants had been arrested.