Taliban Extort Protection "Tax" from Christians in Swat Valley

Hundreds of religious minorities, including Sikhs and Christians, fled Swat Valley because the Taliban had imposed "jizia tax" required by Islamic law on religious minorities. Christinan and Sikh families living in an area similar to the Swat Valley, the Orakzai Agency, left their homes after the Taliban demanded 50 million rupees [$622,200]. The Taliban announced that they would provide protection for religious minorities if they paid the amount, but the tax is so financially debiliting that minorities had to flee.

(Courtesy to International Christian Concern)