(CNN)-- Taliban militants, who implemented Islamic law in Pakistan's violence-plagued Swat Valley last week, have now taken control of a neighboring district. Here are some answers about the Swat ...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN)-- Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan announced a 10-day cease-fire on Sunday in Pakistan's Swat Valley, a volatile region in North West Frontier Province that is largely ...

Sharia courts open and regular courts are forced to close in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, as a ceasefire agreement between the provincial government and local Taliban leaders goes into effect.

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PARIS, May 30 (AFP) - A Pakistani military victory over the Taliban in the Swat valley will have to be followed up by winning over the huge numbers displaced by the fighting to really defeat the ...

But many shops shut down when the Taliban occupied the region in 2007 ... Standing Swat wood carving was once a thriving craft in Swat Valley in Pakistan. The artistry dates back 2,000 years ...

However, it was changed in 2008, when the Taliban took control of her town in Swat Valley. The Taliban banned owning a television and music and enforced punishments on those who disobeyed.

This video shows a girl being flogged in the Swat Valley, an area in northwest Pakistan under Taliban control. The clip was broadcast on Pakistani TV. Video courtesy of Geo News.