Waziristan Accord
| Part of the War in North-West Pakistan | |
| Date | 5 September 2006–10 July 2007 |
|---|---|
| Location | Pakistan (Waziristan) |
| Participants | Pakistan Taliban |
| Outcome | Breakdown of the peace agreement in the aftermath of the Siege of Lal Masjid |
The Waziristan Accord (Urdu: وزیرستان معاہدہ) was a ceasefire agreement between the Government of Pakistan and local Taliban militants in North Waziristan.
Signed on 5 September 2006 in the North Waziristan town of Miranshah, the accord aimed to end hostilities in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas and end the conflict which began with the Battle of Wana in 2004, after which the Pakistani military engaged in sustained operations against local rebels affiliated with the Taliban and Al-Qaeda.
The truce established a 14-month period of peace in the region. It collapsed on July 10, 2007, following the Pakistani military's siege of Lal Masjid in Islamabad and the death of Abdul Rashid Ghazi. The event caused a severe breakdown in relations and triggered a wave of retaliatory violence known as the July bombings. In response, various tribal and militant factions declared an war against the Pakistani state, marking the beginning of the War in North-West Pakistan.