The residents of Swat in Pakistan's troubled northwest were on Tuesday asked to move to safer areas as the Pakistani military seemed to be opening a third front against the Taliban, which violated a controversial peace accord in the area.

Swat's district coordination officer (DCO) on Monday ordered the residents of Qamber, Raheemabad, Aman Kot, Makan Bagh towns to evacuate to safer places, Geo TV reported.