Pakistani Government Swat Valley Involvement

In response to the article in the Pakistani newspaper The Dawn, Cabinet endorses military action in Swat by Iftikhar A. Khan. The Pakistani Federal Cabinet decided this Saturday that the peace agreements with the Swat Valley Taliban were not working. They claimed that the Islamic militants were doing un-Islamic and inhumane actions, such as killings and abductions. The Pakistani government concluded that they would endorse military actions. They stated that it won’t be easy due to the guerilla military style of warfare which their opponents are using. They called for the Provincial government to be vigilant and for the country to back their decision and stand up against these extremists. This is tremendous news for the country of Pakistan. The government is sending a message to the Insurgents in the Swat Valley that what they are doing is unlawful and needs to be stopped. They also sent a very clear message that although they claim to be Islamic they are not acting in accordance to Islamic law. The Pakistani government has an enormous internal struggle ahead of them, but in passing this legislation they are sending a clear message that they will not sit by and watch any wrongdoings in their country.