Pakistan Agrees to Peace Deal with Islamic Militants

Pakistan’s new coalition government agreed to a peace deal Wednesday with Islamic militants in an effort to stem the tide of violence that has shaken the region over the past year.

The government agreed to the release of Islamic militant prisoners and reached limited concessions on the imposition of Islamic law in the region. A gradual withdrawal of military presence in the area would also begin to take place.

In exchange, militants agreed to recognize the government’s authority, halt suicide and bomb attacks and hand over any militants in the area.

Western officials worry the deal could pave the way for Taliban and al-Qaeda militants to execute more attacks in Afghanistan and plot terror strikes in the West.

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