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- proper noun a
valley and adistrict inNWFP administrative province ofPakistan - proper noun a
river inNWFP administrative province ofPakistan
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Examples
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An estimated 40,000 girls could be kept out of school SWAT, 1 January 2009 (IRIN) - "They [Taliban] are savages and we're like a helpless herd, with no one to protect us," said Sikander Ali, father of four girls, speaking to IRIN on the phone from Swat valley.
IRIN 2009
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Ms. PERLEZ: This supposedly took place in Swat, which is a region where the Pakistani army, last year, was engaged in a fairly fierce battle against the Taliban.
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Ms. PERLEZ: This supposedly took place in Swat, which is a region where the Pakistani army, last year, was engaged in a fairly fierce battle against the Taliban.
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They are the same Taliban fighting in Swat with army.
Global Voices in English » Pakistan: Prachinar, The Valley Of Death 2009
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Amid the ongoing war in Swat, the ordinary people are horrified realizing the worsening conditions all over the country.
Global Voices in English » Pakistan: Mayhem in Peshawar 2009
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The Taliban offered the government of President Asif Ali Zardari a truce in Swat, pending the establishment of Islamic sharia law.
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The Pakistani army has waged an offensive in Swat and South Waziristan.
Archive 2009-12-01 2009
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As law and order situation is improving in Swat, NWFP Government has decided to open Swat Museum.
Global Voices in English » Pakistan: Back Home And Starting A New Life 2009
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The Pakistani army has waged an offensive in Swat and South Waziristan.
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The military claimed to have killed more than 147 militants in Swat and the neighboring Buner region.
Global Voices in English » Pakistan: Fighting The Taliban 2009
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