Introduction

This chapter introduces the book which is an ethnographic study of post-conflict rehabilitation program of ex-combatants in Swat Valley, Pakistan. It also serves as the foundation for the book's questions. It also describes the contextual and historical context of the conflict in Swat Valley and explains why producing this book was vital. A description of research methodology is offered, which shows how primary data was obtained and analyzed. The introduction of the book is crucial to understand the context of the conflict in Swat Valley. The chapter provides definitions of the terms used, which helps the readers who are not familiar with the region. Swat Valley is located in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan and has been a conflict zone for several years. The book aims to explore the conflict in the region and provide an understanding of post-conflict rehabilitation of ex-combatants.