Mohammad brokered a cease-fire in February between the Pakistani government and his son-in-law , Maulana Fazlullah , who commands the Taliban in Swat Valley . Presidential spokesman says deal gives sharia law a role in Swat Valley . Valley is plagued by unrest ; central government has little influence in the region . Last week , pro - Taliban cleric said government not serious about implementing sharia law . Swat Valley is about 300 km from Islamabad and near the Afghan border .
Presidential spokesman says deal gives sharia law a role in Swat Valley . Valley is plagued by unrest ; central government has little influence in the region . Last week , pro - Taliban cleric said government not serious about implementing sharia law . Swat Valley is about 300 km from Islamabad and near the Afghan border .