Swat 2008–09: A Tragedy That Must Never Be Repeated
The people of Swat know the true cost of conflict because they lived through it.
• 7,000 civilians killed
• 37 suicide attacks
• 500 militants killed
• 705 security personnel killed
• 414 remote-controlled bomb blasts
• 403 schools destroyed
• 80 barber shops destroyed
• 78 bridges blown up
• 30 Basic Health Units (BHUs) destroyed
• 22 police stations/check posts destroyed
• 100 mobile phone & CD shops destroyed
• Orchards and forests burned
• Nearly 2.5 million Pashtuns displaced from their homes
Mingora's Green Chowk and Nishat Chowk became symbols of terror, where people were reportedly killed in public. These events left deep and lasting scars on the region.
The figures above reflect one account of the conflict's impact; independent reports likewise document widespread civilian deaths, mass displacement, and large-scale destruction of schools and infrastructure during the Swat conflict.
Never Again.
#PashtunLivesMatter
#StopPashtunGenocide
#EcuadorEnDictadura
Discriminatory access to identity documents is a serious human rights concern.
We have received multiple complaints from Pashtun applicants—particularly from the NADRA office in Fateh Jang, District Attock—alleging that they are discouraged from processing CNIC-related applications locally and are instead told to travel to their native districts. Some applicants also report being warned that if they proceed locally, their cases may be placed into lengthy verification, causing significant financial hardship and delays.
We are further concerned by reports that online complaints are marked as "resolved" without the complainants being contacted or the underlying issues being addressed. These allegations warrant an impartial investigation. Every citizen of Pakistan deserves equal access to public services, regardless of ethnicity or place of origin.
@NadraPak@NadraPakistan@EUPakistan@EU_Commission@EUCouncil@EP_HumanRights@UNHumanRights@volker_turk@HRCP87
#EndDiscrimination
Before preventive detention became a tool of convenience,3MPOwas meant for exceptional circumstances-not for silencing peaceful political dissent.The continued use of this draconian law against PTM leaders undermines basic freedoms and the rule of law.
#ReleaseZubairShahAgha
پی ٹی ایم کی مرکزی کمیٹی کے رکن زبیر شاہ آغا کی سخت گیر قانون 3 ایم پی او l (3 MPO) کے تحت گرفتاری اس بات کی ایک اور مثال ہے کہ پاکستان میں پرامن سیاسی سرگرمیوں کو دبانے کے لیے کس طرح 'احتیاطی حراست' (preventive detention) کا مسلسل استعمال کیا جا رہا ہے۔
#ReleaseZubairShahAgha
The arrest of PTM Central Committee member @ZubairShahAgha1 under the draconian 3 MPO law is yet another example of how preventive detention continues to be used to silence peaceful political activism in Pakistan. Laws meant for exceptional circumstances must not become tools to suppress democratic dissent.
We call for the immediate release of Zubair Shah Agha and an end to the misuse of preventive detention against peaceful political voices.
@EUPakistan@Europarl_EN
#ReleaseZubairShahAgha
Reports indicate that mobile networks, internet services, and PTCL broadband have been shut down across Bannu, leaving residents cut off from communication and disrupting daily life and businesses. If further security operations are being planned, the protection of civilians must remain the highest priority.
The people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have endured years of conflict and displacement. Any security measures must respect human rights, ensure transparency, and avoid imposing further hardship on ordinary civilians.
@a_siab@BushraGohar@IsmatShahjahan
#آئین_شکن_مقدس_گائے
Today marks the second anniversary of Gilaman Wazir's death. Across Pashtunkhwa and around the world, Pashtuns are remembering his life, poetry, and the causes he stood for.
His words continue to inspire, and many who remember him continue to call for justice and accountability.
#RememberingGilamanWazir
ریاست آج بھی پشتونوں کے لیے ایک قتل گاہ بنا ہوا ہے۔ آج بنوں کے بکاخیل میں ڈرون حملے نے ایک اور معصوم بچے کو خون میں نہلا دیا۔
یہ کیسی ریاست ہے جہاں معصوم بچوں کے جسم بارود سے چھلنی کیے جاتے ہیں؟ آخر کب تک پشتون ماؤں کی گودیں اجڑتی رہیں گی
#StopPashtunGenocide
Pashtun Tahafuz Movement International Conference, 2026
Topic: Internal Colonialism, Imperialism and the Pashtun Resistance: The Politics of Pashtun Tahafuz Movement.
Venue: Nelson Mandela Lecture Theatre Said Business School University of Oxford, United Kingdom @PTMUK_Official
The hearing in Ali Wazir's case was once again adjourned without proceedings due to the session judge's leave.The next hearing is now scheduled for 11 July 2026.
Repeated delays raise serious concerns about the right to a fair and timely trial.Justice delayed is justice denied.
جابر پاکستانی فوجی حکومت نے صوبہ پکتیا کے ضلع چمکنی میں آج رات لگاتار دو فضائی حملے کیے جس سے ہلاک اور زخمی ہونے والوں کی تعداد 100 سے زائد ہو گئی۔
ان حملوں میں معصوم شہریوں کی جانیں گئیں، جن میں اکثریت خواتین اور بچوں کی تھی
#Aghanistan💔😭
A reported drone strike on the home of PTM Islamabad Core Committee member Zubair Wazir in Azam Warsak, South Waziristan, has reportedly killed his sister-in-law.
Years of militarization have left Waziristan with shattered homes and displaced families.
#StopStateTerrorism
خیبر میں پاکستانی فوج کے ڈرون حملے میں یہ نوجوان شہید ہو گیا۔
ہر روز پشتونوں کو بے دردی سے قتل کیا جا رہا ہے، اور ڈرون حملوں میں بھی جانیں ضائع ہو رہی ہیں۔ پشتونوں کی نسل کشی آج بھی جاری ہے
#StopStateTerrorism
The sentencing of @MahrangBaloch_ to life imprisonment raises serious concerns about the misuse of anti-terror laws to silence dissent.Laws meant to combat terrorism should not be used against voices advocating for the disappeared and human rights.
@vonderleyen@eucopresident