ISLAMABAD, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Britain said Tuesday that it had concerns over an agreement for the introduction of Islamic courts in parts of Pakistan's northwest.

    "We need to be confident that they will end violence, not create space for further violence," said British High Commission spokesperson Jennifer Wilkes in a statement.

    "They need to be clear, robust and monitored long-term, and include enforceable measures on cross-border movement to tackle cross-border militancy," he said.

    Wilkes said that Britain also recognized the Pakistani government's efforts to restore peace and security to Swat.

    "Swat's problems require a comprehensive approach, bringing together security measures, development and governance. Any solution should also reflect the will of the people of Swat," he said.

    Pakistan's provincial government in the northwest and leader of a pro-Taliban banned Islamic group signed a deal Monday, abolishing un-Islamic laws and setting up Islamic courts in Malak and Division in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP).

    The courts will also be set up in the Swat valley where Pakistani Taliban have been fighting against the security forces over the past two years.

    Meanwhile Sufi Muhammad, chief of the banned Tehrik Shariat-e-Nifaza Muhammadi (TSNM), Tuesday led thousands of his followers to Swat to convince the local Taliban to lay down arms and accept the agreement on Islamic laws.

    Muhammad, father-in-law of Maulana Fazalullah, the chief of Swat Taliban, will meet Fazaullah Wednesday, according to local press reports.