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One hundred miles northwest of Islamabad, Pakistan's capital in the Swat valley extremists are laying the groundwork for religious courts to dispense brutal punishments under their interpretation of Islamic law. Swat, once known for its orchards and mountain streams, is the first region in mainstream Pakistan to be taken over by extremists. Women, covered completely in burkas, shop in Mingora, March 2009. (Saeed Shah/MCT)
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One hundred miles northwest of Islamabad, Pakistan's capital in the Swat valley extremists are laying the groundwork for religious courts to dispense brutal punishments under their interpretation of Islamic law. Swat, once known for its orchards and mountain streams, is the first region in mainstream Pakistan to be taken over by extremists. Boys past a school that was blown up by the Taliban in Mingora, March 2009. (Saeed Shah/MCT)
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One hundred miles northwest of Islamabad, Pakistan's capital in the Swat valley extremists are laying the groundwork for religious courts to dispense brutal punishments under their interpretation of Islamic law. Swat, once known for its orchards and mountain streams, is the first region in mainstream Pakistan to be taken over by extremists. A man walks past a school that was blown up by the Taliban in Mingora, March 2009. (Saeed Shah/MCT)
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One hundred miles northwest of Islamabad, Pakistan's capital in the Swat valley extremists are laying the groundwork for religious courts to dispense brutal punishments under their interpretation of Islamic law. Swat, once known for its orchards and mountain streams, is the first region in mainstream Pakistan to be taken over by extremists. A man walks past a building that was blown up by the Taliban in Mingora, March 2009. (Saeed Shah/MCT)
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