Pakistan

AP News - 912 days ago
Pakistan
Pakistani paramilitary soldiers escort a militant, center, after he handing over his weapon to authorities as members of 'Jirga or Tribal Elders Council', right, looks on, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009 in Doog Dara village in Pakistani Upper Dir district. A government statement said a group of 41 militants in Dir district, west of Swat, had surrendered to the government. The announcement came after Interior Minister Rehman Malik urged Taliban followers Friday to defect and "say goodbye to terrorism and start a new life." (AP Photo/Dilawar Jan)