Swat: Women's entry not allwed in markets in Mingora

From Tazeen's blog:


This photograph was initially published in Daily Times, January 12, 2009. The caption read:

“Women are not allowed in the market,” reads a banner displayed at the entrance of a market in Mingora. Taliban have banned the entry of women in markets and ordered the killing of women who violate the ban. Most shop owners have sold or shut down their businesses because of falling sales following the restriction."

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Jang update 19 Jan 2009; the destruction of girls schools go on....




Another 5 schools destroyed... BBC Urdu dot com reports:


http://www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/pakistan/story/2009/01/090119_swat_five_schools_rh.shtml