SWAT: Even five months after the flooding, the disaster-hit residents and shopkeepers in Mingora city are waiting for the release of promised relief funds to their frustration and financial hardship.
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SLAMABAD (Reuters) -- Pakistani forces have regained full control of Mingora, a week after re-entering the main town in the Swat valley to dislodge thousands of Taliban fighters, the military said on ...
MINGORA: The elders of Swat’s Babuzai Tehsil on Tuesday announced the formation of a jirga to address growing social and community problems in the region, particularly in Mingora city. Speaking at the ...
MINGORA, Feb 11 Two civilians were killed in firing by security forces for violating curfew in the Kabal tehsil and two security personnel were killed in clashes with militants in the restive Swat ...
Shaukat Saleem, a Mingora resident who escaped from Swat on Friday, said the Taliban had blocked roads in the city with trees and boulders. They've mined the streets, dug trenches, made bunkers and ...
The Pakistani army says it has recaptured the city of Mingora, a key victory in the government's battle against the Taliban in the Swat Valley. The military victory comes nearly a month after Pakistan ...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Taliban insurgents in Pakistan’s Swat Valley may be preparing to fight the army on the streets of the scenic district’s main city, as soldiers and guerrillas adopt surprising ...