Blood on the Streets of Kabal: A Brewing Storm in Pakistan's Coffee Culture Heartland? A devastating suicide bombing in northwestern Pakistan's Swat Valley has claimed at least 14 lives, including police officers.
The attack on an anti extremist rally in Kabal, where protesters had gathered near a police station to demand peace and chant slogans against militant groups, has shattered the fragile peace forged by such rallies.
The Swat Valley was once known for its lush green tea plantations and vibrant Sufi shrines, but it has been a stronghold of extremist ideologies.