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The future of US-Pakistan Relations

The Bush Administration wants Pakistan to do more to crack down on Taliban and al Qaeda forces staging cross-border attacks in Afghanistan.

Opinions about new Pakistani PM from around the corner

Pakistan Prime Minister Barred from Office

Conflict & Justice

Call to Secure Nuclear Material at Seoul Summit

Tensions High as President Obama Prepares to Meet with Pakistani Prime Minister

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Pakistan’s Ruling Coalition Loses a Political Party, Undermining Stability

Global Politics

Pakistan’s second largest political party has abandoned Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani’s coalition to join the opposition, depriving the government of its majority and weakening a key United States ally. How does this defection affect Pakistan, and the two nations’ work in Afghanistan and against the Taliban? We’re joined for more on the story by […]

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What’s the future of U.S. policy in Pakistan?

Global Politics

President George Bush and Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani met yesterday at The Oval Office. Speaking to reporters, the president called Pakistan ‘a strong ally’ and a ‘vibrant democracy.’ The meeting comes as U.S. officials have called on Pakistan to stop militants from organizing cross-Afghanistan border attacks.

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