The Taliban 's enforcement of laws includes banning girls from school . Deal with the Taliban comes after a visit by U.S. special agent Richard Holbrooke . Taliban : 10-day cease - fire in Swat Valley is good - will gesture towards government . Watch Pakistan 's foreign minister discuss negotiating with the Taliban » . Critics warn that previous deals with the Taliban have allowed it to continue .
The Taliban 's enforcement of laws includes banning girls from school . Deal with the Taliban comes after a visit by U.S. special agent Richard Holbrooke . Taliban : 10-day cease - fire in Swat Valley is good - will gesture towards government . Critics warn that previous deals with the Taliban have allowed it to continue .