Army will continue rebuilding Swat valley: Kayani

Pakistan's powerful army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani today paid tribute to a general killed in a Taliban bombing and said his force would continue to play a role in rebuilding the restive Swat valley.
Praying for Maj Gen Sanaullah Khan and two other soldiers killed in an IED blast by the Pakistani Taliban, Kayani paid rich tribute to them during a visit to Swat, a military statement said.
He said the army would continue to play a role in rebuilding the restive area and assist in maintaining law and order.
Recounting the success of the 2009 military operation in Swat, Kayani appreciated the troops for successfully evicting militants from Malakand division.

He also lauded them for their post-operation role of settlement of internally displaced people, reconstruction of destroyed infrastructure and capacity building of civil administration including training of police.
The erstwhile Taliban stronghold of Swat has witnessed a resurgence of militant activity since last year. Taliban militants shot teenage rights activist Malala Yousufzai in the head last year in an unsuccessful attempt on her life.
Maj Gen Khan was the senior-most army officer to be killed in the region by the Taliban, while dozens of activists and leaders of the secular-leaning Awami National Party have also died in militant attacks.