An offer of peace in the SWAT valley....

Wow, a lovely offer from the Taliban...

The head of the hardline Tahreek Nifaz-e-Shariat Mohammadi (TNSM) group and spiritual leader of Taliban militants in Swat, Sufi Mohammad, says he will ensure an end to fighting if the government enforces Sharia law in the region.

"The Taliban of Swat will agree to lay down their weapons if Sharia is enforced and implemented in Malakand region and, if they were to refuse, the armed forces of TNSM will fight against them and disarm them," the elderly cleric told Gulf News in an exclusive interview.

"We will ensure peace not only in Swat but [in the] Bajaur tribal region too," he said.