The deal, which instituted a version of Sharia law in the region in exchange for a commitment that militants would lay down their weapons, was blessed by the comparatively liberal Awami National Party (ANP), which governs the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP), where Swat is located.
El acuerdo, que instituyó una versión de la sharia en la región, a cambio del compromiso de que los militantes depusieran las armas, tuvo el beneplácito del Partido Nacional Awami (ANP), comparativamente liberal, que gobierna la Provincia de la Frontera del Noroeste (NWFP), donde se ubica Swat.