Finally,he reached the top and looked down at his farm in the beautiful valley.

VOA: special.2009.12.12

He looked out over the valley, then down at the papers in his hand.

VOA: special.2009.11.12

The military is trying to complete a two-month offensive to dislodge Taliban fighters in the Swat Valley region, and will soon begin a similar operation to hunt down top Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud in South Waziristan.

VOA: standard.2009.07.04

Officials say the deals have shown to the Pakistani public that while the government has honored its commitment to militant demands for Islamic courts in Malakand, the militants still have not put down their weapons or halted their expansion beyond the Swat valley.

VOA: standard.2009.04.27