"What is more worrying is that the civilian leadership and Pakistan's powerful security establishment have so far failed to handle the emerging situation in Swat," the report added.
Since the fall of Kabul, no one had challenged the Taliban. Due to Swat's close proximity to erstwhile tribal agencies and Afghanistan, terrorist threats are always looming on critical infrastructure and government buildings.
Due to Swat's close proximity to erstwhile tribal agencies and Afghanistan, terrorist threats are always looming on critical infrastructure and government buildings, particularly schools and hospitals, which are a complex security challenge.
Shopian (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 16 (ANI): The body of Puran Krishan Bhat- a civilian of a minority community- who succumbed to bullet injuries, after terrorists opened fire at him in Chowdari Gund, while he was on his way to an orchard in Shopian on Saturday, reached his residen
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 15 (ANI): Pakistan's top security committee has promised a strong response to the resurgence in militancy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and agreed on a plan for counterterrorism measures.
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 15 (ANI): The surge in attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Swat District has given rise to the fear that the presence of militants and violence is making a comeback after more than a decade.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], October 11 (ANI): One man was killed and two students were injured on Monday when unidentified attackers, whom the Pakistan officials termed 'militants', opened fire on a school van in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 10 (ANI): Terrorists killed in a clash with Pakistani security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Swat district, were in contact with militants in Afghanistan, according to Pakistani media reports.
Gilgit-Baltistan [PoK], October 8 (ANI): A Pakistan Minister from the occupied Gilgit-Baltistan region, Abaid Ullah Baig, who was kidnapped on Friday by militants was released after negotiations, media reports said.
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 5 (ANI): Two Pakistani soldiers, including seven militants, were killed in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after the militants fired at a military convoy.