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There are around 2000 primary and secondary schools and colleges in the Swat valley, of which around 800 are for girls.
Over 200 schools were destroyed during the past two years by militants who accuse security forces of using school buildings as camps.
Hundreds of girl schools were shut after local Taliban leader Maulana Fazlullah issued threats to their administrations to close down or face dire consequences.
Sufi Mohammad, a well-respected scholar, announced the reopening of all girls' schools after brokering a peace deal between the government and local militants. |
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Publish on: Mon., June 22, 2009
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| Swat, once a popular ski resort frequented by Westerners, has been making international headlines since the government effectively lost control to local Taliban two years ago.
A military offensive unleashed in April has reportedly killed hundreds of militants and sent many others underground.
But the offensive has also displaced nearly 2.5 million people and created a humanitarian crisis of a massive magnitude.
IslamOnline.net sent its Pakistan correspondent Aamir Latif to Swat on a special reporting mission, and he came with pictures depicting different aspects of life in the northwestern lush valley. |
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