Pakistan has battled Taliban militants in its northwest tribal areas for years. 巴基斯坦和塔利班激进分子在西北部落地区交火数年。
But the fighting is now moving closer to population centers. 但是战斗朝向人口中心走的更近了。
Government attempts to make peace deals with the militants have failed to stop the fighting.
政府打算与已经失败并停止战斗的激进分子签订和平协议。
The United Nations says hundreds of thousands of people are being displaced by the latest fighting in Swat and other parts of North West Frontier province. 联合国说由于最近在斯瓦特和西北边境省一些地区的交火,成千上万的人民被转移。
They join another half million displaced Pakistanis who have fled their homes since August. 他们和八月份离家的50万转移的巴基斯坦人汇合。