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Pakistan
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Conflict Zones: Pakistan & Afghanistan 
 Ongoing coverage of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Afghanistan-Pakistan relations. Provides documentaries and reports on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, the Taliban, politicians and elections, and U.S. policy. Includes video dispatches from the region, and related links. From Frontline/World, a national public television series produced by KQED and WGBH. http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/pakistan802/ Topics: Politics by Place Last updated May 14, 2009 Examining Bhutto's Significance in Pakistan
Audio of October 2007 radio program and associated article about "who Benazir Bhutto is, why she's so popular, and why she's a target for assassination." The article describes how Bhutto "has twice been the prime minister of Pakistan, and twice been deposed amid allegations of corruption." Also includes links to related material. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15460493 Topics: Politics by Place Last updated Oct 22, 2007 Pakistan: State of Emergency
Companion to a 2008 "joint project of Frontline/World and the Christian Science Monitor, [in which] David Montero investigates a mysterious Taliban cleric who has been waging war against the Pakistani government in the beautiful former tourist spot of Swat Valley. Montero also reports from the capital, where President Pervez Musharraf is battling moderates." Includes a map showing Taliban and tribal areas, timeline of leaders, transcript of interviews, video, and more. http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/pakistan703/ Topics: Politics by Place Last updated May 14, 2009 Pakistan's Political Crisis
Collection of features, views, and analysis about the political situation in Pakistan, including President Pervez Musharraf's resignation in August 2008 and the December 2007 assassination of Benazir Bhutto. Includes a timeline, key facts about Pakistan, videos related to Musharraf's resignation, profiles of Musharraf and other key people in Pakistan, and more. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/south_asia/2007/pakistan/ Topics: Politics by Place Last updated Aug 20, 2008 Politics of Pakistan
News and background about politics in Pakistan, including material on Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (who announced his resignation in August 2008) and the late Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto. Includes a government profile, timeline of key events back to 1947, lesson plan, video interviews, interactive map (with a focus on "efforts to clamp down on fighting in tribal regions along the Afghan border"), links to related reports, and more. From the PBS Online NewsHour. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/asia/pakistan/ Topics: Politics by Place Last updated Aug 18, 2008 Rough Neighbors: Afghanistan and Pakistan
This 2003 article provides historical context for contemporary Afghanistan-Pakistan relations, noting that after "the end of the Cold War this relationship became a prime facilitator of the international terrorist network, which found its locus in the region." Covers effects of the Pashtun movement back to the 19th century, the Taliban, the "Pashtunwali" code, elections in Pakistan, and related topics. From Strategic Insights, an electronic journal from the Center for Contemporary Conflict, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. http://www.nps.edu/Academics/centers/ccc/publications/OnlineJournal/2003/jan03/southAsia.html Topics: Politics by Place Last updated Sep 24, 2009 |
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