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State of Swat (Urdu: رياست سوات) was a state established in 1849 by the Muslim saint Saidu Baba, also known as Akhund of Swat, [2] [3] and was ruled by Walis of Swat. It was recognized as a princely state in alliance with the British Raj between 1918 and 1947, after which the Akhwand acceded to the newly independent state of Pakistan .
Swat District (Urdu: ضلع سوات, Pashto: سوات ولسوالۍ, pronounced), also known as the Swat Valley, is a district in the Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Known for its stunning natural beauty, the district is a popular tourist destination.
2 August:- At least eight police and security workers were killed when a remote-controlled bomb exploded near their vehicle in Mingora, Swat. [27] 31 July – 4 August:- A total of 136 people were killed in Swat Valley in a week of fighting between the security forces and pro-Taliban militants. The casualties included at least 94 militants, 14 ...
On 24 April 2023, an explosion in the Counter-Terrorism Department building in Kabal, Swat Valley, Pakistan, killed at least 17 people and wounded more than 50 others. [1] Although the origin of the explosion is still being looked into, it is assumed that either an ancient ammo store or the explosive material kept in the building's basement ...
Swat, located around 240 kilometres (150 miles) from Islamabad, was a significant TTP stronghold until operation rahe rast in 2009, when the Pakistani military drove the armed group's militants out. [5] The new uptick in violence comes after peace negotiations between Pakistan's security services and the TTP failed to produce any results. [2]
International and regional news 12 Daily Global Current News [4] (Urdu: گلوبل نیوز ) Urdu / English All Pakistan 1992 International and regional news 13 BOL News (Urdu: بول نیوز) Urdu / English All Pakistan 2013 International and regional news 14 Daily Nai Baat [4] Urdu Lahore, Karachi, Multan, Peshawar, Quetta 2011 Current ...
Swat then being a strongest hold of TTP required specific campaign and efforts by the Pakistani Armed Forces to free it from clutches of TTP once for all. This campaign which itself was part of larger military Operation Black Thunderstorm, came to be known as "Operation Rah-e-Rast", whereby Pakistan Armed Forces successfully flushed out Tehrik ...
Khan won the 2024 Pakistani general election from NA-2 Swat-I as an Independent candidate. He received 88,938 votes while runner up Amir Muqam of Pakistan Muslim League (N) received 37,764 votes. [1] [2]