Pakistan: Swat and Counter-Jihadist Operations

Pakistani troops reportedly seized a key mountain peak Nov. 27 and shut down the pirate radio station operated by a jihadist group in the North-West Frontier Province's Swat district. The government likely will be able to take back the key towns in Swat, but it will only be a tactical victory. In the long run, the militancy likely will revive because of geography, demography and the crisis of governance — which is becoming especially acute in northwestern Pakistan.