But the deal, which was widely seen as allowing the Taliban to take control of the restive Swat Valley, collapsed in April when the Taliban advanced into neighbouring districts, coming within 100 km of Islamabad, forcing the government to launch a massive military offensive against them.

The cleric and his sons have been shifted to an undisclosed location.

Earlier Sunday, it was reported that Sufi Muhammad has a residence in Peshawar where he was living for the last one and half months.