The court will again hear the case Tuesday.

Pakistan's north-western region has seen several attacks on foreigners, including diplomats, during the recent spate of Taliban violence.

Troops are battling Islamist militants in the former tourist resort of Swat since early May, while clashes are regularly taking place in the tribal region on the Afghan border.

The military said Sunday that over the last 24 hours, security forces killed one militant and arrested 10 others in different areas of Swat, where the offensive, they said, was in its final stages.

More than 1,700 fighters have been reported killed, but the toll lacks independent confirmation.

Separately, two soldiers died when they were hit by a homemade bomb in the Sarkari Qila area of the Bajaur tribal district, the military said Sunday.

Ongoing offensives against Islamist militants are being widely supported in Pakistan, in addition to drawing praise from the United States which had also stepped up its operations against the Taliban in Afghanistan.