Sufi Muhammad ends peace camp in Swat

Maulana Sufi Muhammad, amir of banned Tehrik Tifaz-e-Shariat-e-Muhammadi (TNSM), has announced to end his peace camp in Swat, accusing the federal government of not taking interest in Sharia implementation in the area, sources said. Addressing a press conference here Thursday, Sufi Muhammad said that the decision was taken as President Asif Ali Zardari did not sign the Nifaz-e-Adl Regulation 2009 even after the two months. He said that the provincial government is sincere in complying with peace accord but the federal government does not want any such deal that according to him brings peace in the valley. However, he declared that TNSM is not withdrawing from the Swat peace accord reached in consensus with local Taliban and provincial government. He also denied that his decision to end peace camp in Swat has any linkage with the video of flogging girl allegedly belongs to Swat.

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