Swati women continue to take distinctive initiatives Peshawar April 25, 2021 PESHAWAR: The Swati women have been taking initiatives that have been distinctive even though sustaining them has been difficult. Though Swat is a conservative place and was the birthplace of Swati Taliban led by Maulana Fazlullah, who was later killed in a US drone strike in Afghanistan’s Kunar province, the initiatives undertaken by some Swati women have been fairly progressive. The first all-women jirga was also formed in Swat. This happened in July 2013 when the “Khwendo Jirga” (sisters jirga) was formed in Swat. It was led by Tabassum Adnan and had 25 members.