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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Abid Hussain

Thousands protest increased violence in Pakistan’s Swat Valley

Residents take part in a protest a day after an attack on a school bus in the Swat Valley in Pakistan [AFP]

Islamabad, Pakistan – Thousands of people have rallied in Pakistan’s Swat Valley to protest against growing insecurity following the killing of a local school bus driver who was shot by an unknown assailant on Monday.

Chanting slogans against the increasing number of killings in the area, protesters took to the streets on Tuesday afternoon in Nishat Chowk, demanding that the government do more to ensure the safety of residents there.

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