Pakistan could be losing ground to the Taliban

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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC’s Aamer Ahmed Khan about the battle between the Pakistani army and Taliban militants for control of two key areas along the border with Afghanistan. The army has launched an offensive to get the Taliban out of the region, but so far the militants have maintained a firm and ever-increasing grip.

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