[The News (Pak) Top Stories] The operational commander of Swat, Maj Gen Asfaque Nadeem, said on Wednesday that 100 per cent area of Swat was under the control of security forces and all entry and exit points had been closed so that militants could not escape from the picturesque valley.Does that mean Mullah Fazlullah's dead? I thought not...
Talking to a group of senior journalists here, he said security forces were conducting search operation in some areas of Swat on information about the presence of unwanted elements. Gen Asfaque said that work on development projects had already been started and security forces were repairing and constructing mosques.
The situation in Mingora and other parts of the district is normal and under the control of security forces. On this occasion, he announced to organise Skiing championship in December at Malam Jabba with an objective to promote tourism besides restoring the confidence of tourists to visit this scenic valley.