A new US resolution introduced in the House of Representatives has asked the Obama administration to condemn restrictions imposed on girls' education by the Taliban in the Swat region.
Introduced by Congresswoman Carolyn B Maloney, the resolution urges Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to ensure that girls in Swat get access to education.
Abducted Health Workers Freed By Taliban
Fifteen health workers who were abducted by Taliban at gunpoint were freed shortly after their abduction after the militants realized that they were all health workers
Fifteen health workers who were abducted by Taliban at gunpoint were freed shortly after their abduction after the militants realized that they were all health workers
The resolution runs contrary to Pakistan's obligations under its Constitution, but has been sent to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs for further action.
The non-binding resolution notes that the threat to girls' education by Taliban in Swat could spread to other parts of Pakistan, resulting in the Taliban increasing its influence in Pakistan.
7-month-old Girl Affected by Polio in Pakistani Taliban Stronghold
A case of polio was found in a seven-month-old girl in northwestern Swat valley, where regular vaccinations cannot took place due to ongoing unrest, officials said Wednesday .
A case of polio was found in a seven-month-old girl in northwestern Swat valley, where regular vaccinations cannot took place due to ongoing unrest, officials said Wednesday .
Even after the implementation of Sharia-deal in Swat and Taliban's announcement that girls could go to school only under the practice of total separation from men and boys, very few girls attended the schools in the region.
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Taliban Threatens to Unleash Suicide Bombers Against Pak Army
Tehrik-e-Taliban Swat chief Maulana Fazalullah has threatened to unleash suicide bombers against the Pakistan army if any operation is launched against his men.
Tehrik-e-Taliban Swat chief Maulana Fazalullah has threatened to unleash suicide bombers against the Pakistan army if any operation is launched against his men.
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Women in Iraq More Unsafe Than Ever
The bloodcurdling video of the stoning to death of a teenage girl in the Kurdish region highlights the slide to barbaric times.
The bloodcurdling video of the stoning to death of a teenage girl in the Kurdish region highlights the slide to barbaric times.
