Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani did an about turn yesterday on ending the military offensive against Taliban in South Waziristan even as 19 militants and three security personnel were killed in fresh clashes in the country's northwest. Talking to reporters in Lahore, Gillani initially said the offensive against the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan in South Waziristan has ended and there is now talk of an operation in Orakzai Agency.Hours later, Gilani told the media in Karachi that the operation in South Waziristan will continue. He said, he can not give a time frame for completing the offensive. Meanwhile, a militant commander wanted by police for several incidents of sabotage and insurgency was among the 16 rebels killed during operations by troops in different areas of Kurram Agency. In the restive Swat valley, three militants were killed during search operations at different places.The military said, six militants were captured while five more surrenderedto security forces.