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Pakistan minister promises girls an education
Girls in Pakistan’s Swat Valley can attend school but must wear veils that cover their heads and faces, a top official said on Monday.
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Taliban kill three in roadside bomb blast
Three civilians were killed in Pakistan’s Swat Valley on Friday as government pondered its options for wresting control of the valley from militants.
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Death toll mounts as Pakistan troops battle militants
More than 40 people have been killed in two days of fighting in a north-west Pakistani valley as troops seek to wipe out militants trying to enforce Taliban-style rule, the military and witnesses said on Wednesday. Major Amjad Iqbal, an army spokesperson, said 17 militants were killed in Swat valley’s Shangla district in gun battles overnight.