And just last week, a suicide bomb killed at least 17 people and injured dozens more outside a police station in Pakistan’s Swat Valley. Under the leadership of Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan’s military has become more involved in general governance and embraced a hard-line approach to terrorism, but the security situation has only deteriorated. Why We Wrote This Recent violence in various corners of Pakistan – from a Swat Valley suicide bomb attack to unrest in Kashmir – can be traced back to weak civilian governance, revealing the limits of military power. This recent wave of violence highlights the limits of military might, observers say, and the need for political solutions. A cycle of violenceOnce a popular tourist destination, the Swat Valley, in the northern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, became a major battleground between 2007 and 2009.