Taliban in peace talks with Pakistani tribe

The Taliban are negotiating a peace deal with a Pakistani tribe in the northwest, tribal elders said on Thursday, that could give militants access to remote strategic areas on the Afghan border.

The talk of a deal between members of the Haqqani network - one of the most dangerous Taliban factions – and the Turi tribe in the Kurram region is likely to raise concerns in the United States which has been demanding Pakistan get tough with the militants fighting Western forces across the border. (Reuters)