The army’s claim of restoring peace in Swat seems half-baked, as a large number of check posts are creating problems for the people. People have to pass from five check posts from Kanju to Matta, which were hardly 15 kilometres apart. To make things worse, people have to face embarrassment from soldiers, which also strictly check people. Even women were not safe from such situations, as soldiers asked them to come out of vehicles to walk some distance on foot at the Taligram check post, which was against the customs of the area. People asked the Swat GOC to stop all such practices, which were against the customs of the area, adding that tourists were also turning back due to frequent check posts.
