New Delhi: Thousands of civilians fled Pakistan's embattled Swat Valley on Sunday after curfew was lifted for a few hours.
About 50,000 civilians have already been displaced in northwest Pakistan in clashes between the Taliban and the army.
Aid agencies say the situation at relief camps is critical with food and water supplies fast depleting.
The Pakistan army meanwhile says that it has already killed about 500 Taliban fighters.
Fighting is taking place at Shangla, a neighbouring district along the periphery of Swat while in the Balley's main town - Mingora - the Pakistani army claimed to have killed 60 militants on Sunday.
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari said that his government is dealing with the Taliban and Pakistan is in no danger of falling apart.
"We have a threat, yes. Is the state of Pakistan going to collapse? No. We are 180 million people. The population is much more than the insurgents are but we do have a problem," said Zardari.
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