More on PakistanISLAMABAD — A Pakistani border region struggling against Taliban and al-Qaida militants will distribute 30,000 rifles to villagers in hopes that local militias can help the provincial government regain control, a top official said Sunday. The announcement from the North West Frontier Province came after Pakistan's government announced a seemingly conflicting deal in the Swat Valley _ a Taliban stronghold within the province _ to impose Islamic law if the extremists stop fighting. Pakistan has sought to allay the concerns of U.S.