Families return to battle-scarred Swat Valley

A United Nations team visited Pakistan’s battle-scarred Swat Valley today as hundreds of refugees made their way back to the troubled area.

At least 23,040 families from the Swat, Malakand, Dir and Buner districts will return to the valley as part of a three-phase repatriation programme over 14 days to help thousands of displaced families living in crowded camps return to their homes.