Over 60 pro-Taliban militants surrender in Pak

Sixty-four pro-Taliban militants, including five commanders, on Thursday surrendered to the security forces in Bajaur tribal region of northwest Pakistan, officials said.

Sixty-four pro-Taliban militants, including five commanders, on Thursday surrendered to the security forces in Bajaur tribal region of northwest Pakistan, officials said.

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The surrender of the militants from different areas of Bajaur Agency was arranged by a jirga or council of the Mamond tribe, officials of the local political administration said.

The militants promised to lead a peaceful life and not to indulge in "anti-state activities".

They also said they would extend full cooperation to the security forces in their efforts to counter militancy.

In a separate development, security forces seized a cache of arms and ammunition during a search operation in Mamond sub-division.

Lt Col Ali Naqvi said the cache included 135 Kalashnikovs, 55 rocket launchers, 40 artillery shells, 25 remote-controlled bombs and a huge quantity of explosives.