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February - 1 
32 persons, including three soldiers, were killed and 22 others sustained injures as the Security Forces (SFs) intensified the operation in the Charbagh, Matta and Sangota areas of the Swat District on February 1, The News reported. Locals said mo
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32 persons, including three soldiers, were killed and 22 others sustained injures as the Security Forces (SFs) intensified the operation in the Charbagh, Matta and Sangota areas of the Swat District on February 1, The News reported. Locals said most of the people killed in Charbagh and Sangota during shelling were civilians, who were finding it difficult to move to safer places due to the perpetual curfew and escalating clashes. They said SFs targeted suspected positions of militants in Charbagh with artillery before consolidating their position in the town. Eight persons, including four women and two children, were killed and 16 others injured when mortar shells hit several houses in the area. In the Roshanabad area, two persons were shot dead by the SFs when they opened fire on them. Eight bodies of unknown people were retrieved from Shakar Tangay area of Sangota.
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February - 1 
A mortar shell hit the house of Rahmat Ali in the Shakro area, killing five persons, including four women. A Police constable, Fazle Mannan, who was abducted by the militants when he was on his way to Rahimabad Police station in Mingora city, was sho
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A mortar shell hit the house of Rahmat Ali in the Shakro area, killing five persons, including four women. A Police constable, Fazle Mannan, who was abducted by the militants when he was on his way to Rahimabad Police station in Mingora city, was shot dead on February 1. The body of an unidentified person was recovered from the Aligrama area of Kabal. Two persons were killed in firing at ambulances belonging to Medicine Sans Frontiers and Edhi, which were shifting the injured to a hospital. Both militants and SFs reportedly blamed each other for the incident.
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February - 1 
The ISPR-run Swat Media Centre in Mingora claimed that the SFs have killed 16 militants during the last 24 hours.
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The ISPR-run Swat Media Centre in Mingora claimed that the SFs have killed 16 militants during the last 24 hours.
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February - 1 
Three SF personnel were killed in a clash with the militants in the Sar Banda area of Matta sub-division. During the clash, a militant was also killed which was confirmed by the Taliban spokesman in Swat. Three more SF personnel were injured during t
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Three SF personnel were killed in a clash with the militants in the Sar Banda area of Matta sub-division. During the clash, a militant was also killed which was confirmed by the Taliban spokesman in Swat. Three more SF personnel were injured during the militants’ attack on the Frontier Corps camps in Kanju and Dherai. In the Parri area of Barikot, councillor Muhammad Hanif was shot dead by unidentified assailants.
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Over 70 militants were killed by Security Forces during clashes in the Swat District in the night of February 2 and February 3, Dawn reported. A group of Taliban militants were attacked and dispersed by troops in the Alam Ganj Waliabad area of Charba
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Over 70 militants were killed by Security Forces during clashes in the Swat District in the night of February 2 and February 3, Dawn reported. A group of Taliban militants were attacked and dispersed by troops in the Alam Ganj Waliabad area of Charbagh on February 2-night. In the evening of February 3, the militants gathered again and were reported to be planning an attack when the SFs cornered them. At least 64 militants were killed and several others were injured.
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February - 2 
The military on February 2 claimed it had killed 70 Taliban militants and injured several others during its assault on a village in the Chaharbagh sub-division of Swat District, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, officials said
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The military on February 2 claimed it had killed 70 Taliban militants and injured several others during its assault on a village in the Chaharbagh sub-division of Swat District, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, officials said residents had already vacated the village on February 1 before troops launched the operation. They said the Security Forces (SFs) targeted Taliban hideouts in the Alamganj and Waliabad areas of Chaharbagh, killing approximately 70 militants. On the same day, Swat Police recovered eight bullet-ridden bodies from the region. “The bullet-ridden bodies of eight local residents were found on Monday morning in various areas of Swat,” said an unnamed Police official. He blamed the killings on the Taliban militants loyal to Maulana Fazlullah.
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February - 2 
Trapped amidst clashes between the Taliban and SFs, residents in Swat have begun a mass exodus from the area. Thousands of civilians were fleeing the fighting in the valley, Reuters reported. The people leaving Swat are joining thousands of villagers
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Trapped amidst clashes between the Taliban and SFs, residents in Swat have begun a mass exodus from the area. Thousands of civilians were fleeing the fighting in the valley, Reuters reported. The people leaving Swat are joining thousands of villagers who have fled fighting in other restive areas, particularly Bajaur Agency. Government officials have blamed the militants for using villagers as human shields, The News reported. “Thousands of people are migrating from the areas of fighting because of the military operations and the militants’ use of civilians as human shields,” the Swat valley’s top administrator, Shaukat Khan Yousafzai, told Reuters.
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A man was killed and 18 others injured in a hand grenade attack on a Sunni mosque at Mohallah Joginwala in the Dera Ismail Khan District of NWFP in the evening of February 3, Daily Times reported. The attacker hurled the hand grenade at the worshippe
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A man was killed and 18 others injured in a hand grenade attack on a Sunni mosque at Mohallah Joginwala in the Dera Ismail Khan District of NWFP in the evening of February 3, Daily Times reported. The attacker hurled the hand grenade at the worshippers in Madani mosque during Maghrib prayers, Police said. Local Police officer Yaseen Khan told AFP that the explosion had caused a stampede as panicked people tried to flee.
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February - 3 
Militants surrounded the Shamozai Police post manned by about 30 personnel on February 3. Six militants and three SF personnel were killed and 10 persons, including five militants, were injured in an exchange of fire.
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Militants surrounded the Shamozai Police post manned by about 30 personnel on February 3. Six militants and three SF personnel were killed and 10 persons, including five militants, were injured in an exchange of fire.
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February - 3 
Suspected militants attacked a military convoy on the Mingora bypass. Troops subsequently cordoned off the area and launched an operation, killing four militants.
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Suspected militants attacked a military convoy on the Mingora bypass. Troops subsequently cordoned off the area and launched an operation, killing four militants.
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February - 3 
The Takhtaband village on the bypass was deserted with residents having left their homes and moved to other areas fearing retaliatory attack by the army. Thousands of people of Aligrama, Koza and Bara Bandai, Kanju and Akhund Kalley have also reporte
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The Takhtaband village on the bypass was deserted with residents having left their homes and moved to other areas fearing retaliatory attack by the army. Thousands of people of Aligrama, Koza and Bara Bandai, Kanju and Akhund Kalley have also reportedly left their homes and are reported to be going to Mardan, Nowshera, Peshawar and other places. An exodus of about 45,000 people has been reported from Charbagh and adjoining areas. According to official sources, about 300,000 people have left the Swat valley so far and many of them have taken refuge in camps set up by the authorities in different areas.
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February - 4 
A private TV channel reported that a French aid agency has suspended its operations in Swat after two of its Pakistani workers were killed, Daily Times reported.
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A private TV channel reported that a French aid agency has suspended its operations in Swat after two of its Pakistani workers were killed, Daily Times reported.
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February - 4 
In another incident, a militant commander, identified as Noor Rehman, was killed while several others were injured in an exchange of fire between SFs and militants in the Kandeel area of Madyan sub-division, The News reported.
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In another incident, a militant commander, identified as Noor Rehman, was killed while several others were injured in an exchange of fire between SFs and militants in the Kandeel area of Madyan sub-division, The News reported.
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February - 4 
Militants torched the house of a close relative of Awami National Party’s senior leader Afzal Khan in the Bagh Dehri area of Matta sub-division on February 4. Unlike other legislators elected from the Swat valley, Afzal Khan, a former federal ministe
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Militants torched the house of a close relative of Awami National Party’s senior leader Afzal Khan in the Bagh Dehri area of Matta sub-division on February 4. Unlike other legislators elected from the Swat valley, Afzal Khan, a former federal minister, has not left his native Daroshkhela village despite several attempts made by Taliban to kill him and his relatives.
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February - 4 
Nine members of a Bara-based militant group were killed in an encounter with the Police and the Qaumi Lashkar (militia) comprising armed villagers when they allegedly attempted to kidnap the chief official of Bazidkhel union council near Peshawar, th
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Nine members of a Bara-based militant group were killed in an encounter with the Police and the Qaumi Lashkar (militia) comprising armed villagers when they allegedly attempted to kidnap the chief official of Bazidkhel union council near Peshawar, the NWFP capital, on February 4, The News reported. Three Policemen sustained injuries in the first incident of its kind in which the Police and villagers jointly countered the militants operating in Peshawar. Police and villagers said that members of the Mangal Bagh-led Lashkar-e-Islam entered the Bazidkhel village in two cars and a motorbike in a bid to kidnap Faheem, the local union council chief. In the ensuing encounter, seven attackers were killed. A source said two more militants were killed near Badaber when they were escaping on a motorcycle. Meanwhile, Lashkar-e-Islam chief Mangal Bagh threatened the Bazidkhel villagers with reprisal if found to be involved in killing nine of his men. Earlier, a spokesman for the Lashkar-e-Islam denied that the slain men wanted to attack the Badaber Police station. However, spokesman Misri Khan conceded that their men were on their way to Bazidkhel to take action against some criminals and elements opposed to their organisation. “Ours is a peaceful organisation that never attacked the security forces and the police. Had they gone there to attack the Badaber police, they would have first attacked Hayatabad and Sarband police stations,” he claimed. The spokesman alleged that their men were stopped at the Frontier Corps check-post, arrested and later killed by the Police and criminals from Bazidkhel.
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February - 4 
The Taliban in Swat set free 30 Security Force (SF) personnel in the presence of journalists in the Kotli Dadhara area of Kabal sub-division in Swat District on February 4, after securing written promise from them that they would quit their Governmen
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The Taliban in Swat set free 30 Security Force (SF) personnel in the presence of journalists in the Kotli Dadhara area of Kabal sub-division in Swat District on February 4, after securing written promise from them that they would quit their Government jobs, Dawn reported. “The hostages have been released on humanitarian grounds, but with a condition that they will quit their jobs and never fight against the Taliban,” local Taliban leaders told journalists after a meeting of the Taliban Shura (executive council). The SF personnel were abducted on February 3 when the militants overran a Police checkpoint in Shamozai area adjacent to the Lower Dir district. The area had been under siege for 36 hours. The SF personnel surrendered when they ran out of ammunition and their request for reinforcements from the army base camp in Kabal went unheeded, a freed policeman said. “We fought the Taliban the whole day, but at night we ran out of ammunition and we had no other option but to surrender,” the Policeman said. The Taliban later blew up the checkpoint and took the SF personnel they had captured to their stronghold of Kabal in the morning of February 4. Taliban leaders said the released SF personnel would publish advertisements in local newspapers, announcing their resignation and promising never to take part in any future action against the Taliban.
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February - 4 
The Taliban’s siege of the checkpoint triggered shelling from the military base in Kabal, Swat and Chakdara Fort. Four civilians were consequently killed in the shelling. Local people said the victims were taking breakfast when mortar shells hit thei
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The Taliban’s siege of the checkpoint triggered shelling from the military base in Kabal, Swat and Chakdara Fort. Four civilians were consequently killed in the shelling. Local people said the victims were taking breakfast when mortar shells hit their homes, killing them on the spot.
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February - 5 
A bomb planted by the Taliban damaged a girl’s primary school in the Landikotal sub-division of Khyber Agency on February 5, according to Daily Times. The militants are reported to have planted the explosives near the outer wall of the girl’s school
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A bomb planted by the Taliban damaged a girl’s primary school in the Landikotal sub-division of Khyber Agency on February 5, according to Daily Times. The militants are reported to have planted the explosives near the outer wall of the girl’s school on the Kam Shalman Road. Meanwhile, the Bomb Disposal Squad defused another bomb planted near the Baacha Khan Education Centre and three others in Gagra.
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February - 5 
A suicide attacker detonated an explosive-laden car near a Police station in the Mingora town, injuring a dozen officers and destroying part of the building, said Dilawar Khan Bangash, the Police chief. Bangash said militants also fired three rockets
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A suicide attacker detonated an explosive-laden car near a Police station in the Mingora town, injuring a dozen officers and destroying part of the building, said Dilawar Khan Bangash, the Police chief. Bangash said militants also fired three rockets before the attack and one damaged a nearby hotel.
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February - 5 
A truck driver was injured when a remote-controlled device, planted by militants on the Mingora-Takhta Band Road, exploded, The News reported. The truck, which was loaded with ration, was part of a convoy of Security Forces.
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A truck driver was injured when a remote-controlled device, planted by militants on the Mingora-Takhta Band Road, exploded, The News reported. The truck, which was loaded with ration, was part of a convoy of Security Forces.
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February - 5 
The banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on February 5 threatened to intensify attacks on the Government installations and NATO supplies if the military operations in Swat and the tribal areas were not stopped, The News reported. TTP spokesman Maul
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The banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on February 5 threatened to intensify attacks on the Government installations and NATO supplies if the military operations in Swat and the tribal areas were not stopped, The News reported. TTP spokesman Maulvi Omar said their men would launch attacks on Government installations if the military operations against the militants in Swat and other tribal areas continued. He claimed that a decision to accelerate attacks on the NATO supplies had already been taken and now the TTP militants would use all means to stop supplies to the US and its allies in Afghanistan. Omar said Taliban would not allow supplies to the US and NATO forces and their militants would blow up containers taking food and other stuff to the foreign forces.
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February - 5 
The house of Police constable Abdul Kamal was set on fire in the Kala Kalley area of Kabal sub-division.
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The house of Police constable Abdul Kamal was set on fire in the Kala Kalley area of Kabal sub-division.
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February - 5 
The militants also blew up two Government schools in the Nazarabad area of Matta sub-division.
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The militants also blew up two Government schools in the Nazarabad area of Matta sub-division.
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February - 5 
Three women were killed in Swat District on February 5 as Taliban continued their attack on people they consider to be pro-government, Dawn reported. The women, Zarmina, Zarbibi and Farzana, were killed and three men were kidnapped when militants sto
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Three women were killed in Swat District on February 5 as Taliban continued their attack on people they consider to be pro-government, Dawn reported. The women, Zarmina, Zarbibi and Farzana, were killed and three men were kidnapped when militants stormed their house in Dagai village and accused them of supporting security personnel manning the nearby Wenai bridge post.
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February - 6 
A suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden car into a trailer carrying supplies for NATO forces in Afghanistan and injured seven persons in the Tedi Bazaar area of Jamrud sub-division. Eyewitnesses told Daily Times the bomber was heading for Landik
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A suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden car into a trailer carrying supplies for NATO forces in Afghanistan and injured seven persons in the Tedi Bazaar area of Jamrud sub-division. Eyewitnesses told Daily Times the bomber was heading for Landikotal when the troops signaled him to stop. They said that he rammed his car into the trailer instead of stopping. Fida Bangash, a senior political administration official, said the bomber’s likely target were the army engineers repairing a bridge in Landikotal that was blown up on February 2. Taliban spokesman Maulvi Omar claimed responsibility for the attack. “It was our man who martyred himself in Jamrud… We warned the government to stop military operations in Khyber, Swat and other tribal areas, otherwise we will completely shut down the NATO supply line… We have shown that we can do that,” Omar told AFP. Earlier, in the night of February 5, another suicide bomber had rammed a car bomb into a police station in Mingora in the Swat District of NWFP, injuring 11 soldiers.
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February - 6 
One passenger was killed and two others were injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a passenger coach near Gandiyali area in the Kohat District of NWFP on February 6, The News reported. Sources said that a Rawalpindi-bound coach was attacked
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One passenger was killed and two others were injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a passenger coach near Gandiyali area in the Kohat District of NWFP on February 6, The News reported. Sources said that a Rawalpindi-bound coach was attacked when it reached Gumbat area, leaving one Muzammil Hussain dead while Muhammad Shafique Ahmed, a Frontier Corps soldier, and driver Ahmedullah Khan injured. Meanwhile, talking to The News from an undisclosed location by phone, the Darra Adamkhel spokesman for the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, Muhammad, claimed responsibility for the incident.
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February - 7 
11 civilians and three Security Force (SF) personnel were killed in fierce clashes between the SFs and militants in different areas of the Swat District on February 7, Dawn reported. A group of militants loyal to Maulana Fazlullah ambushed a vehicle
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11 civilians and three Security Force (SF) personnel were killed in fierce clashes between the SFs and militants in different areas of the Swat District on February 7, Dawn reported. A group of militants loyal to Maulana Fazlullah ambushed a vehicle of the SFs in the Aligrama area of Kabal sub-division and killed three soldiers on the spot. Troops subsequently targeted suspected militant hideouts with artillery fire. Four persons were killed in heavy shelling and fire between the SFs and militants in Takhtaband area in the outskirts of Mingora city. Helicopter gunships were reportedly used to target militant positions. Three people were been killed and ten injured as mortar shells hit houses in the Shewar area of Matta sub-division. Further, a father and his son were killed and a woman was injured as mortar shell hit their house in the Sekhbanr area of Matta sub-division. In addition, the decapitated body of Habibullah was recovered in the Alam Ganj area of Khwazakhela sub-division. A motorcyclist was killed in firing in the Dherai area of Kabal.
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February - 7 
Taliban kidnapped at least 35 people from the Shahukhel area of Hangu District in the NWFP on February 7, residents told Daily Times. They said several militants arrived in vehicles and abducted 35 people after evicting them from their houses in Hang
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Taliban kidnapped at least 35 people from the Shahukhel area of Hangu District in the NWFP on February 7, residents told Daily Times. They said several militants arrived in vehicles and abducted 35 people after evicting them from their houses in Hangu District near its border with Orakazi Agency in FATA. The kidnapped people belong to the Mushti tribe and the residents said the Taliban claimed to have ‘arrested’ them after public complaints were filed against them. He said the arrested people would be presented before Taliban courts in Orakzai Agency. No relative of the kidnapped people has reportedly approached police with reference to the abduction yet.
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February - 9 
26 persons, including 11 children and a soldier, were killed while 38 others sustained injuries when mortar shells hit some houses during ongoing clashes between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in the Qasimkhel area of Darra Adamkhel on February
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26 persons, including 11 children and a soldier, were killed while 38 others sustained injuries when mortar shells hit some houses during ongoing clashes between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in the Qasimkhel area of Darra Adamkhel on February 9, The News reported. Sources said militants fired three rockets at the Babozai check-post, killing a soldier, Mirdad, and injuring two others. SFs also retaliated and an exchange of fire continued for sometime, during which heavy weapons were reportedly used. Reports said several shells fell at the main gate of the Government Girls Primary School Qasimkhel and nearby houses on the outskirts of Darra Adamkhel, killing at least 13 persons, including 11 children, and injuring about 38 others. Four of the injured died at a hospital in Peshawar. In a statement issued from Kohat, the ISPR said militants fired mortar shells which killed 13 civilians and injured several others when they hit some houses in Darra Adamkhel. An AFP report added that SFs denied involvement in the shelling. “No military operation is currently underway in the area,” an unnamed security official said.
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February - 9 
An APP report added that militants also torched a boy’s school in the Matta sub-division, bringing the number of destroyed schools to 190.
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An APP report added that militants also torched a boy’s school in the Matta sub-division, bringing the number of destroyed schools to 190.
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February - 9 
An artillery shell fired by the Security Forces (SFs) hit the house of one Fazlullah in Chuprial area, killing his two children and injuring his wife and a child.
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An artillery shell fired by the Security Forces (SFs) hit the house of one Fazlullah in Chuprial area, killing his two children and injuring his wife and a child.
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February - 9 
At least 18 Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel were injured in a suicide attack on the Baran Pul check-post of the Frontier Reserve Police (FRP) in the jurisdiction of Bakkakhel police station in Bannu District early on February 9, The News reporte
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At least 18 Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel were injured in a suicide attack on the Baran Pul check-post of the Frontier Reserve Police (FRP) in the jurisdiction of Bakkakhel police station in Bannu District early on February 9, The News reported. Sources said a suicide bomber driving an explosives-laden mini truck hit the building of the FRP check-post at Baran Pul, injuring 18 FC soldiers.
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February - 9 
Nine persons, including five militants, were killed and 11 others sustained injuries in artillery shelling and incidents of violence in the Swat District on February 9. Sources told The News that five militants and two civilians were killed and five
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Nine persons, including five militants, were killed and 11 others sustained injuries in artillery shelling and incidents of violence in the Swat District on February 9. Sources told The News that five militants and two civilians were killed and five others sustained injuries when gunship helicopters shelled the Engaro Dherai, Takhta Band and Ogaday areas near Mingora city.
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February - 9 
Six soldiers were injured in an encounter between the SFs and militants in the Charbagh area.
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Six soldiers were injured in an encounter between the SFs and militants in the Charbagh area.
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February - 9 
Sources said that unidentified men torched a Basic Health Unit in the Nazarabad area of Matta sub-division. However, no loss of life was reported as no one was present in the building.
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Sources said that unidentified men torched a Basic Health Unit in the Nazarabad area of Matta sub-division. However, no loss of life was reported as no one was present in the building.
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February - 9 
Suspected militants also destroyed the Takhta Band bridge by planting an explosives device.
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Suspected militants also destroyed the Takhta Band bridge by planting an explosives device.
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February - 9 
The SFs targeted suspected hideouts of the militants in the Shakar Dara, Kuza Bandai and Bara Bandai areas of Kabal sub-division with gunship helicopters and artillery.
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The SFs targeted suspected hideouts of the militants in the Shakar Dara, Kuza Bandai and Bara Bandai areas of Kabal sub-division with gunship helicopters and artillery.
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February - 10 
A convoy of the SFs was attacked with an explosive device in the Bara Bandai area of Kabal, leaving a soldier injured.
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A convoy of the SFs was attacked with an explosive device in the Bara Bandai area of Kabal, leaving a soldier injured.
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February - 10 
One soldier was killed and 13 persons, including two civilians, were wounded as Security Forces (SFs) and militants clashed in different areas of the Swat District on February 10, The News reported. Sources said the militants attacked a convoy of the
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One soldier was killed and 13 persons, including two civilians, were wounded as Security Forces (SFs) and militants clashed in different areas of the Swat District on February 10, The News reported. Sources said the militants attacked a convoy of the SFs in the Kanju area of Kabal revenue division, killing a soldier and injuring another. The militants subsequently fled when the SFs retaliated.
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February - 10 
The militants opened fire on SFs in Charbagh area injuring two more soldiers.
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The militants opened fire on SFs in Charbagh area injuring two more soldiers.
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February - 10 
The Swat-based Taliban leader Maulana Muhammad Alam alias Khalil has asked the people of Malakand division not to pay electricity bills. Announcing this on FM radio, Khalil said his militants would teach a lesson to those who tried to disconnect the
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The Swat-based Taliban leader Maulana Muhammad Alam alias Khalil has asked the people of Malakand division not to pay electricity bills. Announcing this on FM radio, Khalil said his militants would teach a lesson to those who tried to disconnect the power supply in the area. “We are demanding our rights but these are being denied. Therefore, the people of Malakand must not pay utility bills to the Government… We would either implement the Sharia [Islamic law] in Swat or embrace martyrdom,” he said. He vowed to continue efforts for the Sharia enforcement and claimed that the uprising from Swat would spill over to the whole country.
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February - 10 
Two civilians were reportedly wounded in firing by the SFs in the Hazara area of Kabal.
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Two civilians were reportedly wounded in firing by the SFs in the Hazara area of Kabal.
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A close aide of Baitullah Mehsud and senior commander of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on February 12 claimed responsibility for the suicide attack on the Awami National Party (ANP) Member of Provincial Assembly, Alam Zeb Khan, in Pesha
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A close aide of Baitullah Mehsud and senior commander of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on February 12 claimed responsibility for the suicide attack on the Awami National Party (ANP) Member of Provincial Assembly, Alam Zeb Khan, in Peshawar, Daily Times reported. “We carried out this attack and will continue such attacks on ANP leaders in future,” Hakeemullah Mehsud, who heads the TTP in Orakzai, Kurram and Khyber tribal regions, said in telephone calls to media offices in Peshawar. Alam Zeb Khan died when a powerful bomb exploded near his car in Peshawar on February 11. He became the first target of the Taliban since the Pukhtoon nationalist party took power in 2008.
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February - 11 
Alamzeb Khan, a Member of Provincial Assembly from the ruling Awami National Party (ANP), was killed in a remote-controlled bomb blast in Momin Town in Peshawar, the NWFP capital, on February 11, The News reported. Nobody has claimed responsibility f
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Alamzeb Khan, a Member of Provincial Assembly from the ruling Awami National Party (ANP), was killed in a remote-controlled bomb blast in Momin Town in Peshawar, the NWFP capital, on February 11, The News reported. Nobody has claimed responsibility for the blast so far. The blast, which also injured seven others, including the driver, the gunman and personal assistant of the legislator, occurred on the day the newly-appointed special US envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke, was paying a visit to the city and the adjacent Khyber Agency. Locals said Khan was on his way to attend a function in the city when his car was hit by a huge explosion at around 11:20 am on the main road of the Momin Town, close to his residence. "It was triggered through a remote control," Capital City Police Officer Safwat Ghayyur told journalists. Alamzeb Khan was elected a member of the NWFP Assembly from the PF-1 in the general elections in 2008.
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February - 11 
Militants kidnapped the provincial chief of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) along with others but freed them after ‘investigation’. The militants abducted the ICRC provincial chief, Daniel Romali, along with his teammates, during
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Militants kidnapped the provincial chief of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) along with others but freed them after ‘investigation’. The militants abducted the ICRC provincial chief, Daniel Romali, along with his teammates, during ‘checking’ in the Qambar area. However, they were later freed after ‘questioning’. Daniel Romali belongs to Switzerland while his associates were Pakistanis. In addition, the militants kidnapped the driver of Swat District and Sessions Judge, Sher Zaman, and shifted him to an undisclosed location. His vehicle was also seized by the militants.
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February - 11 
The Swat-based Taliban leader and FM radio presenter Maulana Muhammad Alam alias Khalil claimed during an address that the Taliban had the addresses and names of children of the SF personnel engaged in fighting with Taliban in Swat. He read out some
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The Swat-based Taliban leader and FM radio presenter Maulana Muhammad Alam alias Khalil claimed during an address that the Taliban had the addresses and names of children of the SF personnel engaged in fighting with Taliban in Swat. He read out some of the names of officials, their addresses and names of their children and the educational institutes in which they were studying.
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February - 11 
Thousands of protesters set a three-day deadline to the Government to implement the Sharia (Islamic law) or they would march towards Islamabad. The protesters staged a rally at Barikot in favour of the Sharia implementation. The protesters, who had c
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Thousands of protesters set a three-day deadline to the Government to implement the Sharia (Islamic law) or they would march towards Islamabad. The protesters staged a rally at Barikot in favour of the Sharia implementation. The protesters, who had come from surrounding villages and gathered in the Barikot Square, warned that if the Sharia was not enforced within three days, they would march towards Islamabad on foot.
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February - 11 
Three soldiers were killed and several others were injured during clashes between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in the Charbagh area of Swat District on February 11, The News reported. Sources said the militants besieged and attacked a SFs’ cam
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Three soldiers were killed and several others were injured during clashes between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in the Charbagh area of Swat District on February 11, The News reported. Sources said the militants besieged and attacked a SFs’ camp in Darul Uloom Charbagh with heavy weaponry. The attack triggered a fierce gun-battle between the troops and militants, which was reportedly continuing till last reports were filed. Militants claimed that three SF personnel were killed and several others sustained injuries in the encounter while the camp building was also damaged. The adjacent houses and shops were also reportedly damaged in the attack. The militants’ sources claimed that they had inflicted heavy losses on SFs in Charbagh, but the Swat-based spokesman for the military rebutted the claim.
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February - 12 
A trooper was killed in an attack on the Takhtaband area, while several others sustained injuries. The militants claimed to have inflicted heavy losses on SFs, but the latter have rejected this claim.
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A trooper was killed in an attack on the Takhtaband area, while several others sustained injuries. The militants claimed to have inflicted heavy losses on SFs, but the latter have rejected this claim.
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February - 12 
After the attack on the Frontier Corps (FC) camp in Kanju, the SFs targeted Takhtaband, Qamber and Charbagh with artillery.
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After the attack on the Frontier Corps (FC) camp in Kanju, the SFs targeted Takhtaband, Qamber and Charbagh with artillery.
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February - 12 
Five persons were killed and 12 others sustained injuries during the ongoing military operation in Swat District on February 12, The News reported. One person was killed in the Shahdara area of Mingora town when Security Forces (SFs) opened fire on h
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Five persons were killed and 12 others sustained injuries during the ongoing military operation in Swat District on February 12, The News reported. One person was killed in the Shahdara area of Mingora town when Security Forces (SFs) opened fire on him. In another incident, a man was shot dead in the Spairdar area of Matta sub-division. Sources said 12 persons were injured during the shelling in Kanju area. A child, peering out of windows of a house, was hit by a bullet, killing him on the spot. The mother of the child, who rushed to pick the body, was also killed in the firing. Sources said SF personnel resorted to indiscriminate firing after a remote-controlled bomb attack on their convoy in Kanju. They said one soldier sustained injuries in the attack.
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February - 12 
The militants also set ablaze the furniture of the destroyed Government Girls’ High School in Odigram.
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The militants also set ablaze the furniture of the destroyed Government Girls’ High School in Odigram.
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February - 12 
The militants have again taken control of Charbagh sub-division, while the SFs fired about 400 mortar shells on the area. Sources said two women were killed due to the firing of mortar shells by the SFs on Charbagh. Earlier, the militants attacked fi
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The militants have again taken control of Charbagh sub-division, while the SFs fired about 400 mortar shells on the area. Sources said two women were killed due to the firing of mortar shells by the SFs on Charbagh. Earlier, the militants attacked five positions of the SFs late on February 12. They attacked the troops at Zarai Tehqiqati Farm, Takhtaband, Matta Police station, Charbagh Darul Uloom, Kanju post and FC camp in Kanju with rockets and small arms.
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February - 12 
The militants kidnapped a Police official during checking of vehicles and shifted him to an undisclosed location. The militants are reportedly stopping vehicles at Qamber, question passengers and examine their national identity cards. Such checking h
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The militants kidnapped a Police official during checking of vehicles and shifted him to an undisclosed location. The militants are reportedly stopping vehicles at Qamber, question passengers and examine their national identity cards. Such checking has reportedly been increasing despite the military operations.
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February - 13 
Five persons, including a security official, were killed and several others sustained injuries in the Swat District on February 13, according to The News. Sources said the militants attacked the Security Forces (SFs) at Zarai Tehqiqati Farm Takhtaban
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Five persons, including a security official, were killed and several others sustained injuries in the Swat District on February 13, according to The News. Sources said the militants attacked the Security Forces (SFs) at Zarai Tehqiqati Farm Takhtaband, killing one soldier and injuring many others. Further, a soldier sustained injuries during a clash with the militants in Khwazakhela. In addition, three civilians, Taj Muhammad, Malik Zada and Gul Rahman, were killed and an unidentified person was wounded during shelling by the SFs. They reportedly targeted suspected positions of the militants in the Bedara area of Matta sub-division. A man, identified as Mulla Jan, was killed when a soldier in a convoy of the SFs opened fire in the Kanju area of Kabal sub-division.
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February - 13 
In continuation of their protest, residents in Mingora, the district headquarters of Swat, took to streets, demanding enforcement of Sharia (Islamic law).
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In continuation of their protest, residents in Mingora, the district headquarters of Swat, took to streets, demanding enforcement of Sharia (Islamic law).
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February - 13 
The Taliban on February 13 killed two veil-clad women in the Kohat District of NWFP and dumped the bodies by a roadside, Daily Times reported. Police official Riaz Khan said the slain women had a ‘bad reputation’ and were warned by people about a yea
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The Taliban on February 13 killed two veil-clad women in the Kohat District of NWFP and dumped the bodies by a roadside, Daily Times reported. Police official Riaz Khan said the slain women had a ‘bad reputation’ and were warned by people about a year ago to abandon their ‘immoral ways’. The bullet-riddled bodies of the women, about 25 and 40 years old, were dumped on a roadside.
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February - 14 
Militants have set free a Chinese engineer they had kidnapped six months ago from Lower Dir District, according to Dawn. Long Xiaowei, who worked for a Chinese mobile phone company, was handed over to officials in the Shamozai area of Bari Kot subdiv
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Militants have set free a Chinese engineer they had kidnapped six months ago from Lower Dir District, according to Dawn. Long Xiaowei, who worked for a Chinese mobile phone company, was handed over to officials in the Shamozai area of Bari Kot subdivision of Swat District in the evening of February 14 and he was immediately taken to Islamabad where the Chinese Embassy confirmed his release. Press officer of the embassy, Li Ming, said that Xiaowei had safely arrived and he would go to China soon. Sources told Dawn in Peshawar that Xiaowei had been released on payment of a huge amount of money as ransom, but the militants’ spokesman Muslim Khan said in Swat that the engineer had been freed as a goodwill gesture. Xiaowei was in good health when he was handed over to officials in presence of negotiators, the sources said. Xiaowei and his colleague Zhang Guo were abducted on August 29, 2008 from Khal area of Lower Dir where they were inspecting a telecommunication tower. Guo, however, managed to escape in October 2008 when Security Forces launched an operation in Swat. He was assisted by a local man named Liaquat Ali who was later shot dead by the militants.
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February - 15 
Hours after the meeting, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leader Mullah Fazlullah announced a 10-day cease-fire in Swat through his illegal FM channel, Daily Times reported. “The Swat chapter of Taliban agrees with talks between the provincial Go
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Hours after the meeting, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leader Mullah Fazlullah announced a 10-day cease-fire in Swat through his illegal FM channel, Daily Times reported. “The Swat chapter of Taliban agrees with talks between the provincial Government and TNSM chief Sufi Muhammad, and ceases hostilities for a temporary period of 10 days,” locals quoted Fazlullah’s broadcast. They said he had elaborated the Taliban would review the progress of Sharia implementation after 10 days and decide their future course of action. He said the TTP fully respected the TNSM chief’s decisions.
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February - 15 
Suspected militants also destroyed a school in the Charbagh sub-division. A private TV channel reported that the school was already in the custody of the Taliban, who were using it as a base camp.
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Suspected militants also destroyed a school in the Charbagh sub-division. A private TV channel reported that the school was already in the custody of the Taliban, who were using it as a base camp.
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February - 15 
The militants attacked Saidu Sharif airport with rockets and heavy weapons, which triggered a clash with the SFs. However, there were no reports about casualties.
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The militants attacked Saidu Sharif airport with rockets and heavy weapons, which triggered a clash with the SFs. However, there were no reports about casualties.
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February - 15 
The militants snatched a truck supplying ration for the SFs in the Koza Bandai area of Kabal.
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The militants snatched a truck supplying ration for the SFs in the Koza Bandai area of Kabal.
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February - 15 
The Taliban of Swat announced a 10-day cease-fire on February 15 after the Government and the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) reached an understanding about promulgating Sharia (Islamic law), termed ‘Nizam-i-Adl Regulation’, in Malakand
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The Taliban of Swat announced a 10-day cease-fire on February 15 after the Government and the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) reached an understanding about promulgating Sharia (Islamic law), termed ‘Nizam-i-Adl Regulation’, in Malakand region, Dawn reported. “Taliban have declared a unilateral cease-fire for 10 days as a goodwill gesture. Our fighters will not attack security personnel and Government installations,” Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said. However, he said, the militants would hold their positions and defend themselves if attacked. He welcomed the move to enforce Sharia regulations in Malakand, but added: “We will see how sincere the Government is in their enforcement.” When asked about the possibility of the militants disarming themselves, the spokesman said everything would depend on the line of action of the authorities in Swat. According to sources, a five-point draft accord was signed after negotiations between the Government and TNSM teams held at the Timergara rest-house where the outfit had set up a ‘protest camp’ on October 9, 2008. A formal announcement about enforcement of the regulations is likely to be made by the NWFP Chief Minister Amir Haider Khan in provincial capital Peshawar on February 16 at a meeting to be attended by provincial ministers, a delegation of the TNSM and leaders of political parties. During the talks on February 15, the NWFP Government team was led by Information Minister Mian Iftikhar, Livestock Minister Haji Hidayatullah, the Awami National Party spokesman Zahid Khan and Hazara Commissioner Javed Khan, while the TNSM was represented by Maulana Sufi Mohammad, spokesman Amir Izzat, Maulana Mohammad Alam and Badshah Sardar. Amir Izzat and Sufi Mohammad’s son Rizwanullah said “both sides have signed the accord” and an announcement regarding the enforcement of Nizam-i-Adl Regulation in Malakand division would be made by the Chief Minister after a meeting with a jirga (council of elders) of the TNSM in Peshawar on February 16. “The NWFP government has accepted TNSM’s demand for enforcement of Shariat-i-Muhammadi in accordance with Quran, Sunnah, Ijma and Qias,” they said.
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February - 16 
Four members of a family, including a minor, were killed in the Swat District of NWFP on February 16, The News reported. Sources said a shell fired by the Security Forces (SFs) hit a house in the Hazara area of Kabal sub-division, killing four member
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Four members of a family, including a minor, were killed in the Swat District of NWFP on February 16, The News reported. Sources said a shell fired by the Security Forces (SFs) hit a house in the Hazara area of Kabal sub-division, killing four members and wounding 10 others of a family.
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February - 16 
President Asif Ali Zardari will not sign documents of the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2009 until peace is restored in Swat, Malakand, and other troubled areas, Federal Information Minister Sherry Rehman said on February 16, Daily Times reported. “The Gove
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President Asif Ali Zardari will not sign documents of the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2009 until peace is restored in Swat, Malakand, and other troubled areas, Federal Information Minister Sherry Rehman said on February 16, Daily Times reported. “The Government will monitor the situation, as security and well-being of Swat is top priority,” Sherry said in a statement following an agreement between the NWFP Government and the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM). However, she said, “The will of the population of the Swat… should be taken into account while debating the merits of this agreement.” Meanwhile, the Pakistan army said it will abide by the deal between the NWFP Government and TNSM. The Inter-Service Public Relations spokesman Major General Athar Abbas told a private TV channel that the military had been asked to retreat, but it would only respond if attacked. He said the situation in Swat was not satisfactory, but the Government had adopted another strategy. To a question whether the army was consulted before the deal, Abbas said, “Consultation is always there.”
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February - 16 
The NWFP Government formally announced on February 16 the implementation of Sharia (Islamic law) known as the Nizam-e-Adl Regulations 2009 in Malakand Division and Kohistan District, Daily Times reported. “The provincial Government in consultation wi
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The NWFP Government formally announced on February 16 the implementation of Sharia (Islamic law) known as the Nizam-e-Adl Regulations 2009 in Malakand Division and Kohistan District, Daily Times reported. “The provincial Government in consultation with all political parties, Sufi Muhammad and ulema with the approval of Federal Government introduced changes in the 1999 Nizam-e-Adl Regulation. Today I announce promulgation of Nizam-e-Adl Regulation (Amended) 2009… The regulations will be implemented in Malakand following the return of peace and restoration of writ of the Government,” NWFP Chief Minister Amir Haider Khan Hoti told a press conference after chairing a jirga (council of elders) in Peshawar. The jirga was attended by a 29-member Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) delegation from Dir, leaders and representatives of political and religious parties, members of the NWFP cabinet and senior bureaucrats. He said the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2009 had been approved by President Asif Zardari following consultation with TNSM representatives, APP added. “We will reciprocate the militants’ 10-day armistice with a cease-fire for good,” the Chief Minister said. Hoti also said troops would remain in “reactive mode” instead of “proactive mode” and would not target anyone unless threatened. He said the army should be removed only after peace has been restored. Troops would play their role in reconstruction and rehabilitation, he added. He said the Nizam-e-Adl Regulations 2009 were in line with the Constitution of Pakistan as it was the amended form of the regulations proposed for Malakand in 1994 and 1999. He said the new system had been devised to provide easy and speedy justice for the people. He said both the qazi and the police department would be held accountable for any delay. He announced that all civil cases would be resolved within six months and all criminal cases would be decided within a maximum of four months. For its implementation, Hoti said, a task force comprising the federal secretary interior, the NWFP chief secretary, the provincial presidents of the ANP and the PPP, the law and home secretaries, would be established, The News reported. Sources told Daily Times that the TNSM chief Sufi Muhammad would head a jirga to Swat in the next two days to discuss the restoration of peace with the residents and Taliban. Earlier, the NWFP Information Minister Iftikhar Hussain read an ‘announcement’ signed by three TNSM leaders and six NWFP Government officials that declared “null and void” all laws “contrary to Quran and Hadith” in Malakand Division and Kohistan District of Hazara Division. The Malakand Division comprises seven districts of Swat, Buner, Shangla, Dir Upper, Dir Lower, Chitral and Malakand. The announcement also requested the TNSM chief to co-operate with the Government for the restoration of peace in Malakand and promised the Nizam-e-Adl Regulations would be implemented there after peace was fully restored.
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February - 16 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has reportedly welcomed the agreement between the TNSM and NWFP Government for the enforcement of Sharia in Malakand Division and Kohistan District. Talking to a private TV channel, TTP spokesman Maulvi Omar said
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has reportedly welcomed the agreement between the TNSM and NWFP Government for the enforcement of Sharia in Malakand Division and Kohistan District. Talking to a private TV channel, TTP spokesman Maulvi Omar said the Taliban would try their best for the enforcement of Islamic system in the country and FATA. When asked if the TTP would lay down their arms and renounce violence in the FATA and Swat, he said they would accept every decision taken by Maulana Sufi Muhammad.
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February - 17 
Elsewhere in the province, suspected Taliban militants on February 17 patrolled the Harichand Bazaar in Charsadda and threatened barbers, Internet café and CD shop owners to close their “un-Islamic businesses”, Daily Times reported. According to a pr
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Elsewhere in the province, suspected Taliban militants on February 17 patrolled the Harichand Bazaar in Charsadda and threatened barbers, Internet café and CD shop owners to close their “un-Islamic businesses”, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, the militants also destroyed CDs at some shops they visited. They ordered women to wear veils and asked people to support them in the implementation of Sharia (Islamic law) in the area. The Police arrested one of the men and shifted him to an undisclosed location for interrogation.
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February - 17 
Five people were killed and 17 injured in a car bomb blast outside the Hujra (male guest house) of the union council chief in Bazidkhel village of Peshawar in the afternoon of February 17, The News reported. Faheemur Rahman, the union council chief o
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Five people were killed and 17 injured in a car bomb blast outside the Hujra (male guest house) of the union council chief in Bazidkhel village of Peshawar in the afternoon of February 17, The News reported. Faheemur Rahman, the union council chief of Bazidkhel, eight kilometres south of Peshawar on Kohat Road, alleged that the Mangal Bagh-led Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) was involved in this “cheap act” of terrorism. Eyewitnesses said the blast occurred in a car parked on a street near the Hujra of Rahman. The blast also destroyed two cars and damaged six buildings. “It could be linked to the killing of nine tribesmen in Bazidkhel. Nine members of the LI were killed by a Qaumi Lashkar (militia), comprising residents of Bazidkhel and the nearby villages, when they reportedly made a failed attempt to kidnap Rahman on February 4. Mangal Bagh had warned through his FM radio of revenge, directing the villagers to hoist black flags atop their houses or every villager would be considered equally involved in the murder of his men. The villagers of the nearby towns had constituted a Qaumi Lashkar after threats from the Bara-based militant group and other militant organisations.
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February - 17 
The implementation of the Nizam-e-Adl Regulations 2009 in Malakand Division will not affect the Government’s policy on the war against terror, President Asif Ali Zardari said on February 17, Daily Times reported. During a meeting with the visiting Au
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The implementation of the Nizam-e-Adl Regulations 2009 in Malakand Division will not affect the Government’s policy on the war against terror, President Asif Ali Zardari said on February 17, Daily Times reported. During a meeting with the visiting Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith, he said the agreement between the Taliban and the NWFP Government was one part of an overall strategy for peace, a private TV channel reported.
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February - 18 
A meeting of the Swat chapter of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was held on February 18 at an unidentified location in Matta in which top commanders and Fazlullah’s lieutenants participated. They reportedly constituted a committee to hold talks
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A meeting of the Swat chapter of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was held on February 18 at an unidentified location in Matta in which top commanders and Fazlullah’s lieutenants participated. They reportedly constituted a committee to hold talks with the TNSM. Further, speaking at a press conference in Mingora, the NWFP Senior Minister Bashir Bilour said the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2009 could also be replicated in other districts following its success in the Malakand Division. The provincial government wanted to solve problems through dialogue as use of force was not a solution to problems, he added. He said that courts in Malakand would not be like that of Afghanistan’s Taliban but the regulation was aimed at providing speedy justice. A 14-member TNSM delegation headed by Safiullah met Bilour and reportedly discussed the regulation in detail.
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February - 18 
A TV and print media journalist was found dead on February 18 hours after he was abducted in Swat, according to Daily Times. Musa Khankhel, correspondent for The News and a private TV channel, Geo News, was covering a ‘peace march’ led by Maulana Suf
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A TV and print media journalist was found dead on February 18 hours after he was abducted in Swat, according to Daily Times. Musa Khankhel, correspondent for The News and a private TV channel, Geo News, was covering a ‘peace march’ led by Maulana Sufi Mohammed, chief of the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) in Matta when he was kidnapped and later found dead, Mingora-based journalists told Daily Times. No group has so far claimed responsibility for the murder.
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February - 18 
Police in Peshawar, the NWFP capital, recovered 100 kilograms of explosive material from a vehicle on February 18, Daily Times reported. Police Sources said a suspicious vehicle that was chasing the vehicle of the Provincial Sports Minister Syed Aqil
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Police in Peshawar, the NWFP capital, recovered 100 kilograms of explosive material from a vehicle on February 18, Daily Times reported. Police Sources said a suspicious vehicle that was chasing the vehicle of the Provincial Sports Minister Syed Aqil Shah was intercepted and even as occupants of the van fled abandoning their vehicle, Police recovered more than 100kg of explosive material from the vehicle.
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February - 18 
The TNSM chief Sufi Mohammed led hundreds of supporters and activists in a march to plead peace with the leadership of the Swat-based Taliban. Before leaving for the Matta sub-division of Swat District, Sufi and his activists staged a rally in Mingor
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The TNSM chief Sufi Mohammed led hundreds of supporters and activists in a march to plead peace with the leadership of the Swat-based Taliban. Before leaving for the Matta sub-division of Swat District, Sufi and his activists staged a rally in Mingora town. The rally passed through streets to give the message of peace to the people of Swat. In the afternoon, the rally left for Matta where Sufi was hoping to meet his son-in-law Maulana Fazlullah and other Taliban leaders in an effort to persuade them to disarm, AFP quoted his spokesman, Amir Izzat, as saying. However, no date for any meeting had been announced. Police and witnesses estimated that 15,000 people marched in the crowd, waving black and white flags as they paraded through the town, AFP reported. The TNSM spokesman said Sufi Mohammad would stay in Swat District till the complete restoration of peace in the valley and surrender by the Taliban, The News reported.
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February - 19 
A bomb exploded at the Government Degree College in Peshawar, the NWFP capital, on February 19. However, no casualties were reported. An unnamed Police official told Daily Times that it was a low intensity device, which was only meant to create panic
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A bomb exploded at the Government Degree College in Peshawar, the NWFP capital, on February 19. However, no casualties were reported. An unnamed Police official told Daily Times that it was a low intensity device, which was only meant to create panic. The device was planted on the building’s second floor and exploded around 12pm.
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February - 19 
The Swat Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah discussed with the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad the Swat peace deal in a meeting at an undisclosed location in the Matta sub-division of the Swat District on February
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The Swat Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah discussed with the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad the Swat peace deal in a meeting at an undisclosed location in the Matta sub-division of the Swat District on February 19. TNSM spokesman Izzat Khan told Daily Times Sufi and his delegation tried to convince Fazlullah and other Taliban leaders to disarm. He also said the TNSM chief told the Taliban that he too had given up his protest after the announcement that Sharia (Islamic law) would be implemented in the Malakand Division. The spokesman said Fazlullah has sought one day for consultation with his Shura (council). He would talk to his associates after the Friday prayer today (February 20) to make a decision, Izzat Khan said.
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February - 19 
The US State Department said the US was interested in seeing results of anti-terrorism efforts in Pakistan and will continue to stay in touch with Pakistani officials over the Swat peace arrangement. Deputy spokesman Gordon Duguid said: "These types
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The US State Department said the US was interested in seeing results of anti-terrorism efforts in Pakistan and will continue to stay in touch with Pakistani officials over the Swat peace arrangement. Deputy spokesman Gordon Duguid said: "These types of deals have happened before and (in that context) the direction of events in Swat valley are not in going in a positive way. What we do want to see is results."
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February - 20 
32 persons were killed and 145 others injured when a suicide bomber exploded himself in the funeral procession of a slain employee of the Tehsil Municipal Administration near the busy Shubra Square in Dera Ismail Khan on February 20, The News reporte
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32 persons were killed and 145 others injured when a suicide bomber exploded himself in the funeral procession of a slain employee of the Tehsil Municipal Administration near the busy Shubra Square in Dera Ismail Khan on February 20, The News reported. Sources said the funeral procession of local Shia community leader Sher Zaman alias Shera, who was killed in firing by unidentified persons on February 19, was heading towards Kotly Imam Hussain for his Namaz-e-Janaza (funeral prayer) and burial when a suicide bomber ran into the mourners and blew himself up. While there was no immediate claim for the blast, Police and witnesses blamed sectarian extremists. “We cannot immediately say who could be behind the bombing but it appeared to be linked with the ongoing sectarian attacks,” said Saadullah Khan, the local police station chief. “The head and a foot of the suicide bomber has been found at the scene. The bomber appeared to be 20 years old with a beard,” he added. The suicide bombing consequently led to rioting and firing in the air by some angry funeral participants. They reportedly targeted an approaching Police patrol vehicle, prompting the authorities to impose an indefinite curfew in the city. In the Sikligara area, a Police mobile van was also fired at. However, the Policemen in the vehicle escaped unhurt, sources said. Riots broke out in the city following the blast, and Police confirmed that two people were killed in the firing that followed the suicide bombing, according to Daily Times. Separately, Police said they had arrested three of the four people suspected of killing Sher Zaman.
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February - 20 
A breakthrough is reported to have occurred during talks between the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief Maulana Sufi Mohammed and Swat Taliban chief Maulana Fazlullah on February 20, Dawn quoted a TNSM spokesman as saying. Separately,
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A breakthrough is reported to have occurred during talks between the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief Maulana Sufi Mohammed and Swat Taliban chief Maulana Fazlullah on February 20, Dawn quoted a TNSM spokesman as saying. Separately, the Taliban said they would probably extend the cease-fire in Swat. Sufi Mohammad is seeking to persuade the Taliban to eschew violence and accept the Government's offer to introduce Sharia (Islamic law) in the Malakand Division and Kohistan District. Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said “Hopefully, you'll hear good news in one or two days.” “They met and discussed how peace will return here and what actions need to be taken for it,” said Khan, adding that Sufi Mohammed was expected to make the Taliban's case to the Government. According to The News, Sufi Mohammed accompanied by thousands of his activists on February 20 continued to rally through the strife-torn towns and villages of the Swat Valley. He also met his son-in-law, Maulana Fazlullah, to persuade the militants to lay down their arms.
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February - 21 
At least two people were killed and five others injured in Dera Ismail Khan in the NWFP on February 21, as curfew remained in place and the army and Police continued to patrol the streets, the District administration said, according to Daily Times. T
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At least two people were killed and five others injured in Dera Ismail Khan in the NWFP on February 21, as curfew remained in place and the army and Police continued to patrol the streets, the District administration said, according to Daily Times. The District Nazim (local official), Haji Abdul Rauf, said armed men opened fire on members of the funeral procession of those who died in February 20 bombing, injuring the seven persons two of whom died later in the hospital.
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February - 21 
Pakistani authorities and the local Taliban have agreed to a cease-fire in the troubled Swat valley in the NWFP following peace talks between militants and religious hardliners, an unnamed top official said on February 21, reports Daily Times.
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Pakistani authorities and the local Taliban have agreed to a cease-fire in the troubled Swat valley in the NWFP following peace talks between militants and religious hardliners, an unnamed top official said on February 21, reports Daily Times.
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The Taliban said on February 22 they would decide within days whether to call a permanent cease-fire in Swat after the Government agreed to allow Sharia (Islamic law) in the valley, Daily Times reported. Muslim Khan, spokesman for Taliban leader Maul
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The Taliban said on February 22 they would decide within days whether to call a permanent cease-fire in Swat after the Government agreed to allow Sharia (Islamic law) in the valley, Daily Times reported. Muslim Khan, spokesman for Taliban leader Maulana Fazlullah, said they would review their current 10-day truce in the Swat valley when it expires on February 25. “We declared a 10-day cease-fire just after the agreement was signed and you will see an exemplary peace prevail in the valley once Sharia is enforced… In the next five or six days, our Shura [executive council] is meeting and it will decide about a permanent ceasefire,” Khan told AFP. Fazlullah said the cease-fire would be made permanent provided the militants were confident about the Government’s intentions. He was speaking after talks with Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief Maulana Sufi Mohammed, who signed the deal with the Government. Sufi held a meeting with close aides in Mingora on February 22 to review the situation, his spokesman Ameer Izzat said. Earlier on February 21, the Government and the Swat chapter of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) agreed to a permanent cease-fire in Swat after Fazlullah accepted the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2009, leading the Government to announce the reopening of schools and return of the internally-displaced persons. Speaking on his FM channel, Fazlullah indicated that he would give up fighting in Swat but would not surrender. Fazlullah also stated that he would continue his struggle at the international level and the fight against the US till Washington was defeated. Commissioner of the Malakand Division, Syed Muhammad Javed, told the media that the cease-fire would now be permanent. “Yes, both sides will observe a permanent cease-fire,” Javed told The News. Fazlullah also reportedly made the same announcement on the truce in his address. After the agreement, Javed said all the schools would be reopened by February 23. Fazlullah has also reportedly allowed girls’ students to appear in examinations in proper purdah (veil). The Government also urged the internally displaced persons (IDPs) to return to their homes, declaring that it would provide them assistance and compensation. The commissioner said the Government had provided funds in this regard and PKR 300,000 and PKR 100,000 would be given to those killed and wounded during the violence, respectively. He asked those police officials who had deserted the force during the conflict to rejoin their duty and announced promotion for policemen who had bravely performed duty during the conflict, besides double salary of all the turbulent months. He added that the Chief Minister would soon announce a development package for Swat.
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February - 21 
Two suicide bombers were killed when their explosives-laden car blew up before hitting its intended target in the Lakki town of Bannu District in the NWFP on February 21, Police said, according to Daily Times. The bombers intended to ram the vehicle
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Two suicide bombers were killed when their explosives-laden car blew up before hitting its intended target in the Lakki town of Bannu District in the NWFP on February 21, Police said, according to Daily Times. The bombers intended to ram the vehicle into a Police post but it exploded a few metres short of its target, Police officer Muhammad Habibullah said. “We have found body parts of two bombers from the blown up vehicle,” the officer told AFP, adding, there were no Police casualties.
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February - 22 
Taliban abducted and later released the new District Co-ordination Officer (DCO) in Swat and his six bodyguards to secure the release of their three aides on February 22, Daily Times reported. “We have released the official and his six guards in exch
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Taliban abducted and later released the new District Co-ordination Officer (DCO) in Swat and his six bodyguards to secure the release of their three aides on February 22, Daily Times reported. “We have released the official and his six guards in exchange for the release of our two colleagues,” Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan told AFP. “The Government has released two (of) our men and soon they will release the third. The Government violated the agreement by arresting our men in Peshawar and killing in Dir (district) that is why we had to do this,” Khan said. Government officials said they could not confirm the claim by Khan, saying they had not yet heard from the kidnapped official. “I have received some information about the release of the Government official and his guards, but we have not heard from him yet,” the NWFP Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain told AFP. DCO Khushhal Khan and six bodyguards were taken away at gunpoint from a Taliban check-post in Mingora earlier on February 22.
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February - 22 
The Swat Private School Management Association Chairman Ahmed Shah said all the private educational institutions would be opened on February 23 (today), but girls would go to schools in veil.
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The Swat Private School Management Association Chairman Ahmed Shah said all the private educational institutions would be opened on February 23 (today), but girls would go to schools in veil.
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February - 23 
A Police guard was killed on February 23 when he flung himself onto a suicide bomber to prevent him from entering a compound in Bannu, Daily Times reported. The attacker was trying to enter the compound, where judges and senior police officials live
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A Police guard was killed on February 23 when he flung himself onto a suicide bomber to prevent him from entering a compound in Bannu, Daily Times reported. The attacker was trying to enter the compound, where judges and senior police officials live and work, when the guard intercepted him. “The suicide bomber tried to enter the compound. Then the police guard saw him, grabbed him and he exploded himself,” local Police official Ghafar Ali told AFP by telephone. Two other police guards were wounded in the attack.
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February - 23 
Maulana Sufi Muhammad, chief of the banned Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM), announced a 10-point peace plan for Swat in a press conference in Mingora on February 23, Daily Times reported. Sufi asked the Taliban to remove all their check-
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Maulana Sufi Muhammad, chief of the banned Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM), announced a 10-point peace plan for Swat in a press conference in Mingora on February 23, Daily Times reported. Sufi asked the Taliban to remove all their check-posts and not to display arms in the Swat valley. He asked the Government to withdraw troops from schools and other buildings and stop all military operations immediately. He also called on the Taliban and Government to release each others prisoners. The TNSM chief asked employees of the District administration to resume their duties, and the Government to reinstate such Frontier Corps, Police and Government officials who had been dismissed during the past few years. He also demanded immediate compensation for the people of Swat, inviting the NWFP Chief Minister to visit the valley to make an announcement in this regard.
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February - 23 
Schools reopened in Mingora and other areas of Swat, but girls’ attendance at both the Government and private schools remained thin. The Swat District Coordination Officer Khushhal Khan said arrangements would soon be made to rebuild the schools that
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Schools reopened in Mingora and other areas of Swat, but girls’ attendance at both the Government and private schools remained thin. The Swat District Coordination Officer Khushhal Khan said arrangements would soon be made to rebuild the schools that had been destroyed.
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February - 23 
Suspected Taliban militants blew up five houses in Adezai village near Darra Adam Khel early on February 23. An official of the Mattani Police station told Daily Times that the suspected Taliban militants had planted explosives near the houses. Three
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Suspected Taliban militants blew up five houses in Adezai village near Darra Adam Khel early on February 23. An official of the Mattani Police station told Daily Times that the suspected Taliban militants had planted explosives near the houses. Three vehicles were also damaged in the explosion. However, no casualties were reported.
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February - 23 
The military operation in Swat has been stopped and the Pakistan Army fully supports the peace deal as an instrument to find a non-military solution to the problem, the Inter-Services Public Relations Director-General Major General Athar Abbas said w
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The military operation in Swat has been stopped and the Pakistan Army fully supports the peace deal as an instrument to find a non-military solution to the problem, the Inter-Services Public Relations Director-General Major General Athar Abbas said while addressing a seminar on February 23. “Pakistan Army ... has backed the Swat peace deal to strengthen the hands of the political government,” he said, adding that the security of the state was the military’s top priority.
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February - 24 
More than 500 police officials returned to their duties in the valley following last week’s agreement between the NWFP Government and the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) that includes the implementation of Sharia in Malakand Division and
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More than 500 police officials returned to their duties in the valley following last week’s agreement between the NWFP Government and the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) that includes the implementation of Sharia in Malakand Division and Kohistan District. More Policemen are expected to return to their offices in two days, the state-run APP news agency reported. The move follows Malakand police chief’s announcement of ‘amnesty’ for the officials who had quit their jobs as Taliban took control of parts of the Swat valley.
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February - 24 
The Taliban in Swat declared an indefinite cease-fire in the valley on February 24, Daily Times reported. The decision was made in a meeting of the Taliban shura (executive council) on February 24, Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said. Taliban chief Mu
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The Taliban in Swat declared an indefinite cease-fire in the valley on February 24, Daily Times reported. The decision was made in a meeting of the Taliban shura (executive council) on February 24, Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said. Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah announced the decision in a speech that was reportedly cut short when the security forces blocked the transmission of his FM radio channel. A private TV channel said the Security Forces had imported equipment to jam the radio transmission and used it for the first time on February 24. Fazlullah asked his men to stop displaying weapons, end their armed patrols and not to attack security convoys or abduct Government officials, according to copies of the speech sent to the media. He urged the Government to restore all officials removed during the unrest in Swat. Fazlullah ordered his commanders to disband their checkpoints, which he said created "unnecessary problems" for residents. The Taliban chief also stopped all non-government organisations (NGOs) from operating in the valley until the implementation of Sharia (Islamic law). "All NGOs should leave Swat because they are creating problems for peace," Fazlullah said in the speech. But he added that emergency medical crews were exempt from the order. Fazlullah called on soldiers deployed in Swat to remain at their bases, vowing to retaliate against any troop increases.
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February - 24 
Two civilians were killed in a bomb blast targeting Police near the garrison town of Kohat in the NWFP on February 24, Daily Times reported. "An improvised explosive device planted on the Kohat-Rawalpindi Road went off as a police van passed," Distri
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Two civilians were killed in a bomb blast targeting Police near the garrison town of Kohat in the NWFP on February 24, Daily Times reported. "An improvised explosive device planted on the Kohat-Rawalpindi Road went off as a police van passed," District Police Officer Abdullah Khan said. The Policemen were unhurt but the blast killed two motorcyclists in the Bahadurkot area, he said.
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February - 25 
Taliban on February 25 disbanded checkpoints and stopped carrying weapons in public a day after announcing an indefinite cease-fire in the Swat valley, Daily Times reported. Taliban commander Mullah Fazlullah ordered his followers to disband checkpoi
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Taliban on February 25 disbanded checkpoints and stopped carrying weapons in public a day after announcing an indefinite cease-fire in the Swat valley, Daily Times reported. Taliban commander Mullah Fazlullah ordered his followers to disband checkpoints in a speech on his illegal FM radio station late on February 24 and asked them not to carry weapons in public. “The Taliban have removed their checkpoints in and around Mingora,” Irfan Ahmad, a resident of Swat, said. Another Swat resident, Mushtaq Khan, said checkpoints have been removed from Matta, Charbagh and Kabal, all Taliban strongholds. “We adhere to the announcement made by Mullah Fazlullah on Tuesday night… We will completely remove all checkpoints after army troops withdraw from the area,” Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan told AFP. Fazlullah announced that the Taliban would not attack army vehicles carrying rations or moving between bases. Khan also said girls could go to schools if they are properly veiled.
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February - 25 
The Taliban in Swat valley received PKR 480 million ($6 million) in compensation from the Government after agreeing to a cease-fire with the Security Forces, Italian news agency AKI reported, according to Times of India. The amount was paid from a sp
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The Taliban in Swat valley received PKR 480 million ($6 million) in compensation from the Government after agreeing to a cease-fire with the Security Forces, Italian news agency AKI reported, according to Times of India. The amount was paid from a special fund of President Asif Ali Zardari, a senior security official said. “It is compensation for those who were killed during military operations and compensation for the properties destroyed by the security forces”, he added. “The amount has been paid through a backchannel,” he added.
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February - 26 
Sufi Muhammad said he was ready to play his role for restoration of peace in Waziristan and Bajaur. He said he was in consultation with the Malakand Commissioner, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Malakand Range), and senior military officials for
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Sufi Muhammad said he was ready to play his role for restoration of peace in Waziristan and Bajaur. He said he was in consultation with the Malakand Commissioner, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Malakand Range), and senior military officials for restoration of peace in Swat. He said he was also in contact with the Taliban leadership. He called on the people of Malakand Division and Kohistan District to withdraw all the cases pending before the courts in order to file them afresh under the proposed Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2009.
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February - 26 
Suspected Taliban militants stopped a Security Forces’ (SFs) convoy from entering Mingora in the Swat District by planting a roadside bomb in Balogram area on February 26. Sources said the Malakand Division Commissioner, TNSM chief Maulana Sufi Moham
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Suspected Taliban militants stopped a Security Forces’ (SFs) convoy from entering Mingora in the Swat District by planting a roadside bomb in Balogram area on February 26. Sources said the Malakand Division Commissioner, TNSM chief Maulana Sufi Mohammed and representatives of the Taliban had started talks to sort out the matter.
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February - 26 
The News has reported that SFs have vacated all checkpoints in the Swat valley as part of the ongoing efforts to restore peace and stopped checking vehicles forthwith. Sufi Muhammad had asked the troops to demolish all the checkpoints to ensure free
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The News has reported that SFs have vacated all checkpoints in the Swat valley as part of the ongoing efforts to restore peace and stopped checking vehicles forthwith. Sufi Muhammad had asked the troops to demolish all the checkpoints to ensure free movement of the people. He had also asked the Taliban to direct their fighters to stop their activities and display of weapons at public places. However, the sources said militants were still blocking the movement of SFs in Qamber and Takhtaband. The militants reportedly forced eight vehicles of the military to move back to Barikot on February 26. Locals told The News from Mingora that militants were still patrolling public places in Qamber, a town situated three kilometers from Mingora. In addition, the Taliban have ‘arrested’ five of their fighters for flouting the directives of their leadership of non-interference and announced to award them punishment in line with Sharia (Islamic law).
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February - 26 
Three rockets fired from the Bara area of Khyber Agency landed in fields near the Mattani Police station in Peshawar on February 26, Daily Times reported. However, there was no loss of life or damage to property. Three rockets had landed in the Pisht
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Three rockets fired from the Bara area of Khyber Agency landed in fields near the Mattani Police station in Peshawar on February 26, Daily Times reported. However, there was no loss of life or damage to property. Three rockets had landed in the Pishtakhara area of the NWFP capital on February 25, without causing any damage.
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Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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