Reporting from Lahore, Pakistan — In an apparent expansion of Islamic fundamentalists’ authority in the picturesque Swat Valley, local Pakistani officials have agreed to close shops at prayer times and crack down on prostitution and drug dealing as part of a proposed peace deal, according to local media reports Thursday.
Islamic law spreads in Pakistan
Reporting from Lahore, Pakistan — In an apparent expansion of Islamic fundamentalists’ authority in the picturesque Swat Valley, local Pakistani officials have agreed to close shops at prayer times and crack down on prostitution and drug dealing as part of a proposed peace deal, according to local media reports Thursday.
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