Islamic Law Instituted In Pakistan's Swat Valley

Islamic Law Instituted In Pakistan's Swat Valley
Islamic Law Instituted In Pakistan's Swat Valley
Islamic Law Instituted In Pakistan's Swat Valley
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Feb. 16 -- The Pakistani government, desperate to restore peace to a Taliban-infested valley once known as the "Switzerland of Pakistan," agreed Monday to enforce strict Islamic law in the surrounding district near the Afghan border, conceding to a long-standing demand by local... Washington Post - Feb 16 8:31 PM

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/17/world/asia/17pstan.html?_r=2&th&emc=th

NYTimes commentary: Pakistan creates a haven

Pakistan offers Islamic law to pacify Swat
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan agreed on Monday to apply a system of Islamic law in Swat valley and other areas of the northwest to pacify a revolt, while a suspected U.S. missile strike on a Taliban nest near the Afghan border killed at least 26 people.Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News - Feb 16 8:56 AM
Pakistan to set up Islamic courts to appease Swat militants - Summary
Islamabad - The provincial government in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on Monday signed an agreement with Muslim hardliners to enforce Islamic laws in the restive Swat Valley, a minister told reporters. Today an agreement has been s...EARTHtimes.org - Feb 16 4:20 AM