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Warm Welcome for the Peace Agreement in the North West of Pakistan.

Peshawar : Pakistan | about 1 year ago  
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The peace deal has been warmly welcomed through out the Swat Valley of Pakistan.The peace deal between Taliban and the provincial government of Pakistan has given the hope to the inhabitants of Swat Valley that life will be settelled very soon.Swat Valley which is also known as the Switzerland of the East,has been badly affected since 2006;when Taliban started their movement and established an FM channel.Later on they challenged government writ and took control of the different police stations in the area.The situation became more worse when the state forces were deployed in the area and they started suicidal attacks on the forces.Local business,schools and hotel industry is on the verge of destruction.It is hoped now that peace and stability will prevail in the area again very soon,particularly after the peace deal.

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