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Pak lawmaker flags poor security apparatus as militancy spikes
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
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.
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Militants return to northwest Pakistan's Swat valley after more than a dec
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
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.
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Terrorists killed in northwest Pakistan were trained in Afghanistan: Repor
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
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.
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Pak: Residents hold protests against surging cases of terrorism in Swat
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], September 19 (ANI): Amid surging cases of terrorism in the Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, hundreds of protestors gathered to condemn the recent terror incidents and demanded action to stop the resurgence of terrorists in the valley
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Pakistan: Former federal minister blames Shahbaz govt for unrest in Khyber
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Malakand (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) [Pakistan], August 14 (ANI): Expressing concerns over movement of militants in various parts of Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Malakand Division, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former federal minister Murad Saeed has accused the country's Shahb
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Pakistan Taliban begin to leave Swat valley after talks with govt
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 14 (ANI): Pakistan Taliban, whose presence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province's Swat valley set alarm bells ringing in Islamabad, have started leaving the region after talks with the government.
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Pak: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police confirms presence of TTP in Swat
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], August 13 (ANI): In the wake of local residents protesting in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa against the presence of Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) and the worsening law and order situation in the province, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police on Friday confirmed the presence of TTP in
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Pak: TTP sets up check-post in Swat; panic among locals
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Swat [Pakistan], August 12 (ANI): The return of the Taliban to the Swat region of Pakistan has created panic among the local residents in the region who are demanding the government take action against the organization.
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Pakistan: 4.5 magnitude earthquake hits parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provin
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kohat [Pakistan], August 6 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter scale hit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Swat district and adjoining areas on Saturday, local media reported.
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Two youths from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa killed while taking selfie
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], July 24 (ANI): Two youths were killed after falling off a cliff while taking a selfie in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Swat district, according to local media.
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Pashtun Tahafuz Movement stages protest against Pak's military court in Kh
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], February 9 (ANI): Families of those sentenced by Pakistan's military court protested for removing the stay on the release order of Peshawar High Court, in Swat District in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Earthquake strikes Pakistan's Swat district
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Swat [Pakistan], June 27 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 jolted Mingora city in the Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province (KP) on Sunday, according to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC).
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