Islamabad, Nov 16 - A special school security wing (SSSW) of the police has been set up in Pakistan's Malakand division, which has faced the ire of militants who have destroyed over 200 schools, an official said.

'We have established the SSSW to ensure protection to the schools, colleges and university all over Malakand,' Mohammad Idrees Khan, deputy inspector general (DIG) of police, Malakand, told The News Monday.

The wing is headed by an inspector who is assisted by two sub-inspectors, four assistant sub-inspectors and other police personnel that monitor the security of the educational institutions in Swat.

Khan said: 'Life is returning to normal. The cinemas have reopened in Swat and people can watch movies there. Also, the barbers have reopened their shops while women now live without any fear in the militancy-hit areas of Swat and other districts of Malakand division.'

Education was a major victim of terrorism in Malakand division as terrorists destroyed over 200 schools, mostly for girls, in Swat district alone during the last couple of years.