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Taliban has successfully returned to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Swat Valley: Rep
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Swat Valley is covered in clouds of fear and uncertainty, following the recent bombings in Swat that killed police officers and civilians. People are worried that the oppressors may take over the Valley and establish their camps.
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Climate change, rain-induced floods affect tourism in Pakistan's Swat Vall
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The weather patterns and recent rain spells indicate that climate change is among the major challenges the tourism sector will have to adapt to. Swat, Dir and Chitral are three districts particularly vulnerable to climate change. Nestled in the Hindu Kush mountain range, these areas are regu
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Swat re-emerges as a terror target, Pak security questioned
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In February 2023, an ill-fated boat crashed near an Italian coastal town killing 60 people including a large number of Pakistanis. The ship was taking a treacherous route carrying both smugglers and migrants packed tightly with few food supplies and no toilet facilities. Trying their luck Pa
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Pak: Apart from civilians, at least 13 policemen killed in explosions in K
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In two unexplained explosions that occurred on Monday at the heavily-guarded Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) police station in Kabal town of Swat district, at least 13 people--the majority of whom are thought to be policemen--were killed and 42 others were injured, The News International
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Pakistan police claim reason behind deadly Swat explosion is 'short circui
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to a preliminary police assessment, a short circuit in the ammunition depot was the main cause of the two explosions at a Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) police station in Swat on Monday, Geo News reported.
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Pak: People hold demonstrations against inflation across Khyber Pakhtunkhw
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
People on Sunday protested over rising flour and other vital commodity prices in a number of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cities and demanded that the government take immediate action to regulate prices and guarantee the supply of daily-use food products in the province, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Swat Valley witnessing a resurgence of the
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The recent surge in attacks by the banned outfit, Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Swat District has given rise to the fear that the presence of terrorists and violence is making a comeback after more than a decade.
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Army, political leadership failed to check surge in militancy in northwest
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
"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.
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Pak lawmaker flags poor security apparatus as militancy spikes
Updated : 3 years, 4 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 resurface in Pakistan's Swat valley after more than a decade
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
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.
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Pakistan: Banned outfit TTP demands Rs 8 mn in 'extortion' from KP ministe
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], October 20 (ANI): The outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Wednesday in a letter to Senior Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister Atif Khan demanded Rs 8 million in extortion from him.
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Pak top security committee vows to counter militancy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
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.
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