Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The Pakistan Taliban said Wednesday it will not extend a cease-fire with the Pakistani government, six days after a weeks-long pause in hostilities officially ended. In a statement released to the news media, the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, alleged the Pakistani government hadn't responded positively to the cease-fire, which began as a monthlong observance on March 1 and eventually was extended to April 10. One of the militant group's leaders, Umer Khalid Khurrsani, said Wednesday that the government wasn't serious about peace and that the only way to implement Sharia, Islamic law, was jihad. The group made a series of demands this month, including the release of detained noncombatants.The cease-fire was agreed upon March 1 and officially was in effect until April 10Pakistani government officials met with the Taliban last week to promote peaceThe militant group had demanded the release of noncombatants
Pakistan announced a peace initiative, and a cease-fire was reached to pave the way for talks, but discussions broke down in March after _ attacks.