islamabad , pakistan — the uneasy truce between the pakistani side and opposition militants in the swat plains appeared increasingly fragile on monday as government forces attacked militants in a neighboring district for a second day , causing the main negotiator for the taliban to break off talks . maulana sufi ahmed , the pro - taliban cleric where has been negotiating security talks between the government and the taliban in swat , halted discussion on wednesday to halt the army operation in the middle dir district west of swat , his spokesman said .
Maulana Sufi Muhammad is the chief of Tehrik Nifaz Shariat-e-Muhammadi.