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Posts Tagged ‘Malakand Agency’

Should Operation Be Done in Swat Again?

By Altaf Khan • Apr 27th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

The debate is raging on throughout Pakistan about the future of the country and people are trying to find out the answer as who is going to save the ship of Pakistan.  As the apocalyptic nightmare looms large which is the result of years of neglect and highhandedness of our so-called leaders and the apathy [...]



Swat Trembles Again : Will Zardari Sign Nizam-e-Adl

By Haris Hashmi • Apr 10th, 2009 • Category: Politics

News pouring in from Swat is not good, rather it’s acutely alarming and given the recent past, government shouldn’t be sleeping in Peshawar and in Islamabad. Taliban coming over in the Bonir, the local people of Lower Dir forming Lashkar to get ready for the Taliban and then the most worst, Maulana Sufi Muhammad showing [...]



Swat Needs More Focus

By Salman Mugsi • Oct 9th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP) Swat chapter is headed by the one Fazlullah, who likes to call himself Maulana and he has aligned himself with the Baitullah Mehsud. He has been active in the Swat region for quite sometime now and due to the negligence of the government has managed to prepare an armed outfit for himself [...]



Swat Peace Agreement

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • May 23rd, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

One of the finest news of this year is the peace agreement between government of ANP in NWFP and the Taliban militants operating under the leadership of Maulana Fazlullah in Swat.
Swat was the sore wound in the NWFP region, and due to it’s restive situation, the whole province was suffering at worst. Now hopefully, after [...]



Swat ka Ujra Suhag

By Muskan Hina • May 15th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Swat was the honeymoon of Pakistan. In the season, in this heavenly place you could find thousands of young couples starting their lives amidst smiling flowers, singing ravines, majestic mountains, lavishing lakes, and ravishing sceneries. From Bahrain to Kalam, and from Matta to Kabal to Mangora, nature showed it’s beauty at zenith.
Nature is still there [...]