The Jamestown Foundation has published a long article about the Taliban’s propaganda war in the Swat valley of Pakistan, and the key role played by low power FM radio stations. The writer conclues that “The best way to fight the illegal broadcasts is to launch local non-Taliban FM stations, possibly housed in the traditional Pashtun hujras (community halls). Ideally, there should be one small and simple FM channel for each village in FATA and the NWFP, operated by respected local people who may handle regional issues with cultural sensitivity.”
