Pakistani Taliban withdraw peace talk offer

By Riaz Khan, Rasool Dawar
Published March 18, 2013 4:00am ET
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Pakistani Taliban withdraw peace talk offer
A Pakistani police officer carries an injured man at the site of a suicide bombing attack towards an ambulance, unseen, outside a court complex in Peshawar, Pakistan, Monday, March 18, 2013. A pair of suicide bombers attacked a court complex in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Monday, killing at least three people and wounding over two dozen, police said. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad) | Mohammad Sajjad

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The Pakistani Taliban on Monday withdrew their offer of holding peace talks with the government, saying that the authorities were not serious about following through with negotiations.

The Taliban statement came as a pair of suicide bombers attacked a court complex in the northwestern city of Peshawar. The Taliban claimed responsibility.

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