Kohistan, which is not in Malakand division, is also covered under the deal.

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On Tuesday, representatives of all the major and minor tribes of Kohistan gathered at Dassu, the administrative centre of the district, to discuss the issue.

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But their chief concern at the moment is the security of a Chinese construction firm which is building a hydro-power project on the Indus river in the Dubair area of Kohistan.

BBC: In the shadow of Pakistan's Taliban war

Unlike Swat, where the militants' influence is concentrated in the central plains of the valley and the road network is good, Kohistan is 7, 400 sq km of sheer mountains rising from 2, 400 to 3, 700 metres, with virtually no plains.

BBC: In the shadow of Pakistan's Taliban war