The suspected militant hideouts targeted by the military are in Islampura and Lal Qila in Lower Dir.

CNN: Pakistan launches offensive against Taliban

Lower Dir is one of the districts included in the recent peace deal between the government and the Taliban.

CNN: Pakistan launches offensive against Taliban

Lower Dir is one of the districts included in a recent peace deal between the government and the Taliban.

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The peace deal encompasses the Malakand Division, which includes the following areas: Swat, Lower Dir, Upper Dir, Buner, Shangla, Chitral and Malakand.

CNN: Pakistan launches offensive against Taliban

This comes as Pakistan's Frontier Corps launched an offensive against suspected militants and their hideouts in Lower Dir, which neighbors the violence-plagued Swat.

CNN: Pakistan launches offensive against Taliban

At least 13 Pakistani security troops were killed in a similar cross-border raid by Taliban in the neighbouring Lower Dir district two months ago.

BBC: Afghan militants ambush Pakistan troops in Upper Dir

As fighting has spread from the districts of Buner and Lower Dir to the Taliban stronghold in the Swat Valley, camps for displaced people are cropping up across northwest Pakistan.

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Other dignitaries who addressed the audience were Mr. Hussain Shah President ANP Dir Lower, and Mr. Khurshed Alam Khurshed President SADA. Mr. Khurshed also thanked UNESCO Islamabad for providing support for organizing this event in Lower Dir.

UNESCO: EDUCATION

He further added that he is trying to establish a technical educational institute for the PWDs at Dir lower level for the economical empowerment of the PWDs.

UNESCO: EDUCATION

Special Abilities Development Association (SADA) organized a one-day multi purpose activity on 3rd December 2012 on the occasion of International Day of Person with Disabilities (PWDs) in collaboration with UNESCO Islamabad at Rest House Timergara Dir Lower.

UNESCO: EDUCATION