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Daily Times
March 12, 2018
While Pakistan's military had launched a series of operations at different stages in Swat, South Waziristan and North Waziristan, at the same time ... NAP, in January 2018, Pakistani Ulemas have made a major contribution to end terrorism and extremism by issuing a joint fatwa, named Paigham-I-Pakistan.
The Guardian
March 12, 2018
It is five-and-a-half years since Malala was shot in the head by a gunman who disliked her campaign against the Taliban's ban on female education in Pakistan's Swat valley, where she lived. She was flown to Birmingham for treatment and has lived in the UK since, gradually revising her perceptions aboutÃâà...
The News International (blog)
March 12, 2018
More events are soon to be organized in Swat, Kalam, Charsadda, Mardan, Hazara and other destinations, he added. The official said under the integrated project measures had been taken for developing tourism infrastructure, institutional development and capacity-building of tourism industry services.
The News International (blog)
March 11, 2018
MINGORA: After a series of protests against the security checkposts in Swat, the military and police reached a consensus to deploy cops along with the soldiers at checkpoints and withdraw the first investigation reports (FIRs) lodged against several protesters. People from different parts of the district stagedÃâà...
The Diplomat
March 10, 2018
Pakistani intelligence officials shared with media the names of 21 suspected militants killed in the strike. The majority are from Swat, the tourist spot in Pakistan's northwest once overtaken by the Pakistani Taliban. Among them, the most prominent was Abdullah, son of the Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah,Ãâà...
DAWN.com
February 26, 2018
MINGORA: The educationists and social civil society members have shown concerns over lack of basic facilities in the government schools in Swat. ... He said that Swat was put on 86th number among the 141 districts of the country according to Alif Ailaan Pakistan District Education Ranking in 2017.
The Diplomat
February 23, 2018
Mullah Fazlullah, who is now leading the proscribed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), not only started intimidating, taxing, beating, and even beheading locals but also challenged the state by forcefully occupying the government offices in the Malakand region, of which Swat is a district. The PakistaniÃâà...
DAWN.com
February 19, 2018
Civil society members in Swat valley on Monday criticised the local police for lodging a First Information Report (FIR) against six people who participated in a protest against alleged ... They said it was their right to hold a peaceful protest as freedom of expression is a constitutional right of every Pakistani.
Gandhara
February 19, 2018
Rahmat Ali, a police officer in Swat's Khwazakhela region, says they have registered a First Investigation Report (FIR) against six individuals under seven provisions of Pakistani law ... By 2008, Tehreek-e Taliban Pakistan or a movement of the Pakistani Taliban had almost complete control of the region.
The News International (blog)
December 31, 1999
MINGORA: A man, who went missing last night, was found dead on the bank of Swat River near Mingora bypass on Wednesday. It was learnt that after being informed by the locals, the police reached Mingora bypass road and recovered the body. The police shifted to the body to the Saidu Sharif HospitalÃâà...
