*ISLAMABAD – A historic day has been witnessed in Swat today as PakistanArmy has handed over administration powers to the civil authorities.*
*The Pakistan Army has handed over Swat’s administrative powers to civilianauthorities after 11 years.*
The military was given the powers after it launched an operation againstthe Tehrik-i-Taliban in 2007.
The special powers were granted under Article 245 of the Constitution,which allows the military to act in aid of civilian power when called uponto do so. The troops will move out from the area but a brigade will remainstationed there.
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A ceremony was held at the Saidu Sharif Airport. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ChiefMinister Mehmood Khan, Peshawar Corps Commander Lieutenant General NazirAhmed Butt, IG Salahuddin, Malakand Commissioner Zaheerul Islam amongothers attended the ceremony.
