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Former UN envoy criticizes Taliban arrests
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The UN’s former envoy to Afghanistan, Kai Eide, has strongly criticized Pakistan’s recent arrest of high-ranking Taliban leaders. Eide told the BBC the arrests had completely stopped a channel of secret communications with the UN. Pakistani officials insist the arrests were not an attempt to spoil talks. Jason Margolis reports. Download MP3
Richard Holbrooke on the fight against the Taliban
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For years Pakistan’s northwest has been plagued by Islamist violence fueled by anger over the war in Afghanistan and Islamabad’s alliance with Washington. A Pakistani military offensive that began in October against the Pakistani Taliban spurred attacks that killed more than 600 people. Marco Werman talks with Washington’s special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke, about US policy in the region. Download MP3(Photo: Martha Stewart/Harvard’s Institute of Politics)
Who is Mullah Baradar?
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Ron Moreau is South East Asia correspondent for Newsweek magazine. He profiled Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar last summer and managed to communicate with him through emails. Katy Clark talks with Moreau, who is in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.
Pakistan mosque attack
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More than 30 people have been killed and dozens injured in a coordinated attack at a mosque in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi, military officials say. Reports suggest there were at least two suicide attacks during Friday prayers followed by a series of explosions. Marco Werman speaks with Saeed Minhas of the State-run PTV News television in Islamabad. Download MP3 (AP Photo: Anjum Naveed)
Behind the bombings
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Download MP3Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Pakistani columnist Kamran Shafi about how Pakistan should move forward in the wake of today’s bombings at the mosque in Rawalpindi.
Terrorist attacks in Pakistan continue
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More than 90 people were killed after a car bomb ripped through a busy market in Peshawar, Pakistan. The blast came as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton began a visit to the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. The World’s Jason Margolis looks at who in Pakistan is responsible for thwarting attacks. Download MP3
New round of attacks in Pakistan
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The Pakistani military and police were on guard after a suicide bomber killed seven people near a major air force complex in northwest Pakistan on Friday, while an explosion killed 17 on a bus heading to wedding elsewhere in the region. It’s the latest in a surge of militant attacks this month. We’ll guage the mood on the ground in Pakistan. Download MP3 Photo: A Majeed/AFP/Getty Images.
Economic impact of terrorism
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Pakistan’s stock market ended 7 percent lower on the week as cautious investors sold amid continued militant attacks across the country. The World’s Katy Clark looks at the economic impact of the fight against terrorism in Pakistan. Download MP3Interview with Pervez Musharraf
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The former president of Pakistan was America’s ally in fighting Muslim extremism. Many in Washington said he did too little. Many Pakistanis said he bowed to western pressure. Now, as Pakistani troops battle militants along the Afghan border, he talks with Marco Werman about the delicate balance of leading Pakistan. Download MP3 (Photo: Catherine Murphy)Web extra: Marco asked Musharraf about his stay in the US:
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Download MP3Entire program – October 5, 2009
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Today on The World: A suicide bomber strikes a UN compound in Islamabad, Pakistan, killing five food-aid workers; Also, Britain’s new Supreme Court gets to work; And a pair of neighboring towns in Canada and Vermont get separated in the name of border security.
Pakistan suicide attack
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A suicide bomber has attacked the UN World Food Program offices in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, killing five people. The bomber died too. It is unclear who is responsible but suspicion will fall on the Pakistani Taliban, correspondents say. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with WFP spokesman Amjad Jamal, who was friends with those who lost their lives. Download MP3
Fighting in Pakistan’s Swat Valley (4:00
Thousands are fleeing Pakistan’s Swat Valley, after renewed fighting between Pakistani army forces and Taliban militants. Anchor Lisa Mullins gets the latest from the BBC’s Mark Dummett in Islamabad.
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