Politics & Government
Boys go to class in a school where the buildings were destroyed in a bombing by the Taliban. Schools with even worse damage from Taliban bombing are operating out of tents. The Taliban have used the breathing space provided by a peace deal in Pakistan's Swat valley to take almost total control of the area, pushing it towards independent extremist fiefdom, residents and officials say. (Saeed Shah/MCT)
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A peace rally in Mingora was called to demand that sharia to be implemented, to placate the Taliban. The Taliban have used the breathing space provided by a peace deal in Pakistan's Swat valley to take almost total control of the area, pushing it towards independent extremist fiefdom, residents and officials say. (Saeed Shah/MCT)
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A sand-bagged army post is visible on a rooftop as men gather at a bazaar in Mingora. The Taliban have used the breathing space provided by a peace deal in Pakistan's Swat valley to take almost total control of the area, pushing it towards independent extremist fiefdom, residents and officials say. (Saeed Shah/MCT)
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A hospital in Mingora, which was being used as an army base. The building and the nearby bridge were hit at least three times by suicide bombers. The Taliban have used the breathing space provided by a peace deal in Pakistan's Swat valley to take almost total control of the area, pushing it towards independent extremist fiefdom, residents and officials say. (Saeed Shah/MCT)
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