Small comforts carry big hopes in the Swat region of Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province. The misery of war could be nearing an end now; and, after 12 weeks of battles between the Pakistan army and the Taliban, exiled residents are flooding home. Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins - via NewsRack (Pakistan)
Interesting report from Mingora, the largest city in Pakistan's Swat Valley, where refugees are starting to come back, but still fear for their safety. This short article centers around the perspective of taxi driver Bakht Biland, as the reporter follows his journey home from a steamy refugee camp where his family spent two months in a tent. An informative and nuanced update on the human toll which this conflict has inflicted on Pakistani people.
