Swat: Paradise Regained - Report Of An HRCp Fact-Finding Mission In Pakistan

Swat: Paradise Regained - Report Of An HRCp Fact-Finding Mission In Pakistan   Malakand Division in northwestern Pakistan was once known primarily for its scenic beauty and as a magnet to attract tourists, but over the last few years it has witnessed the most horrific violence and bloodletting in the wake of the emergence of militant extremism in the country. From civilians and security personnel being publicly slaughtered, the State ceding its authority to bands of armed hooligans, winding up...

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