Oh, and about that so-called Pakistan-Taliban 15 point cease fire accord?

My guess is it's not worth the paper it's printed on.

The local Taliban have agreed to cooperate with the state machinery in the maintenance of peace and harmony in the region besides binding them to cooperate with the government in the maintenance of peace.

The senior minister while dilating upon others points of the accord told the media-men that measures would be taken for swapping the prisoners and there would be total ban on display of arms and ammunition. Similarly the Taliban will cooperate with the government health teams in campaigns against fatal diseases like polio etc.

Here are 10 counterpoints to help you decide how much this so-called peace accord is worth.

Point 1: Ten injured in bomb blast. Guess who?

Point 2: Rocket attacks on Government Official's residences in Peshawar. Hmm, who could have done such a thing?

Point 3: Militants launch offensive in Swat. I wonder which point of the cease fire accord this is covered under.

Point 4: Four relatives of two FATA MPs gunned down in Jamrud No one has claimed responsibility for the attacks. Gee, who could have done it?

Point 5: Security forces, Taliban trade fire in Mohmand They must not have gotten the memo on that 15 point peace accord.

Point 6: Rockets fired at minister’s village in Jaffarabad 'Unidentified militants" are believed to be the culprits. Care to hazard a guess as to the identities of these 'unidentified militants'?

Point 7: Hundreds watch execution of kidnapped Tribal Elder by militant group Lashkar-i-Islam. His crime? Serving as a member of various peace committees.

Point 8: Remote control bomb injures four Pakistani soldiers. It was the second attack on soldiers in the three days.

Point 9: 50 man peace jirga arrested after failing to make peace. All righty then.

Point 10: US 'spy' killed in Pakistan. Three guesses who killed him and the first two don't count.

Interested in hearing more about that 15 point peace accord? The text of it can be found beneath the fold - oh, and it's really a 16 point peace accord. I have to admit that reading it made me laugh. Biggest laugh line? Point 3 - 'no one will attack other's religion.'

1: Taliban of Swat will accept the writ of the provincial and central governments of Pakistan and will remain in the ambit of that

2: Shariat-e-Muhammadi will be implemented in Malakand Division

3: No one will attack other’s religion

4: Prisoners will be released after reviewing the cases against them

5: Government machinery, law enforcement agencies, government officials, buildings and installations, police stations, policemen, police lines, army, Frontier Corps, Frontier Constabulary, bridges, roads, and electricity installations will not be attacked; there will be a complete ban on keeping private militias, there will be no suicide attacks, there will be no blasts in personal or governmental buildings, and there will be no remote-controlled bomb blasts

6: Army withdrawal will be gradual keeping in view the security situation in the area

7: Non-local militants will be immediately handed over to the government. Attacks on barber shops and markets visited by women should be stopped

8: Government will compensate the deserving people affected by the operation in Swat

9: There will be no ban on health teams administering vaccination or drops to children against diseases like polio. There will be no ban on girls’ education

10: There will be complete ban on display of arms and only arms having licence would be allowed

11: Kidnapping and car lifting should be condemned and eliminated. All centres used for training militants and use of explosives must be eliminated

12: Speeches will be allowed only on that FM radio having licence

13: Local Taliban will cooperate with government in investigations of cases against those involved in murders, dacoities and kidnapping

14: The government will take action against thieves, dacoits, kidnappers and others involved in such crimes

15: Imam Dheri will be converted into an Islamic university under the management of a committee comprising representatives of government and Taliban

16: Minister for Environment Wajid Ali Khan, Dr Shamsher Ali Khan, DIG of Malakand, and DPO of Swat from the government’s side and Muhammad Amin, Ali Bakht, Muslim Khan, Mehmood Khan and Nisar Khan from Taliban side are members of the committee to oversee implementation of the agreement.