Tag: swat valley
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Protesting terror: Swat Valley has had enough
The people of Swat have already witnessed enough bloodshed. The people of Swat were displaced. Peace returned in 2009. In the blink of an eye, the situation turned into chaos where despite the presence of a large number of security forces, the Taliban entered, resettled, and sabotaged peace in the region. Earlier this month, one…
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School van attacked in Swat, day after the 10 year anniversary of attack on Malala
Gunmen opened fire on a school van on Monday in Swat, killing the driver of the vehicle and injuring two students, reports ARY. According to details, the incident took place in Swat’s Char Bagh area. The school vehicle’s driver, who was slain, was the target, according to the police who confirmed that there were almost…
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PIA to restart flight operations to Swat
The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has decided to restart flights to Swat, Skardu and Gilgit in order to promote tourism in these areas. As per details, Pakistan’s national carrier will resume flight operations to the country’s scenic Swat valley after nearly 17 years from next week, a spokesperson for the airline said on Thursday. According…
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1st century murals discovered from Buddhist site in Swat
Intact murals dating back to the 1st century have been discovered from a Buddhist site in Swat, Dawn News has reported. Saqib Raza, who was leading the team of archaeologists on the site, while speaking about the murals said: “We have discovered some rare fresco paintings belonging to the first century from the Abbasahib-China Buddhist…
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Hotel owner, manager fined over violating SOPs in ‘vulgar’ student party
A video of tourists celebrating and partying at tourist destination at Malam Jabba recently went viral on social media, prompting authorities to register an FIR against the participants and hotel management for violating SOPs. According to reports, the FIR also states that “obscene acts” were carried out at the party. The FIR was lodged under…