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Pakistan militants' 'double tap' strategy turns rescue missions into deadly traps

Militant groups in Pakistan are using a double tap strategy against security personnel. This tactic involves an initial attack followed by targeting reinforcements responding to the scene. Recent incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa highlight this evolving and deadly strategy. Terror-related deaths in July more than doubled, indicating a worsening security situation.…

The Economic Times · Aug 3

Strong earthquake hits Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region, 20 injured

A powerful magnitude 6 earthquake jolted Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region, with tremors felt across Pakistan. While initial reports from Afghanistan indicated no casualties, Pakistan confirmed over 20 injuries and dozens of damaged homes in Musakhail district. Residents in Swat district described widespread panic as people fled buildings. Pakistan's Prime Minister…

The Economic Times · Jun 28

‘It happened in seconds’: residents count the cost of deadly floods that have left Pakistan in crisis

In the country’s north, people recall the terror of soaring flood waters that killed hundreds, and blame authorities for poor planning

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2025

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Outrage after family of 13 swept away in Pakistan floods amid rescue delays

Videos shared online show the 13-member family waving desperately, standing on a boulder in the middle of a raging river

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2025

Local tourist killed in Pakistan’s Swat over blasphemy allegations

Videos circulating on social media show a large crowd chanting religious slogans and surrounding a burning body.

Al Jazeera · Jun 21, 2024

Pakistan girls get a once-in-lifetime chance to play cricket in Swat Valley

Local girls get their first taste of the pitch, fuelling dreams of playing for their country one day.

Al Jazeera · Oct 14, 2023

Kunlavut, Panipak get top honours

Badminton star Kunlavut Vitidsarn and taekwondo fighter Panipak Wongpattanakit were on Wednesday named the best male and female amateur athletes of 2022 respectively by the Sports Writers Association of Thailand (Swat).

Bangkok Post · Apr 19, 2023

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Thousands protest increased violence in Pakistan’s Swat Valley

Residents take to streets after school bus driver was shot dead in latest of growing number of violent incidents.

Al Jazeera · Oct 11, 2022

Anti-Taliban tribal leader among 5 killed in Pakistan bombing

Peace committee leader Idrees Khan’s vehicle drove over an explosive device, killing him and two guards, police say.

Al Jazeera · Sep 13, 2022

Anti-Taliban tribal leader among 5 killed in northwest Pakistan bombing

Five people were killed in a blast in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, including an influential anti-Taliban tribal leader, police said, in the fist major bombing in over a decade in an area that was once a battleground between security forces and militants.

Reuters · Sep 13, 2022

Vahe Gregorian: On plight of Kansas City's Monarch Plaza and how the Negro Leagues Museum is spearheading its revival

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Standing at the corner of 22nd and Brooklyn today, you overlook a site where the Sultan of Swat, Babe Ruth, played (exhibitions in 1927 and 1931) and the Sultan of Sod, George Toma, made his name.

Tribune News Service · Feb 24, 2022

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