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Aleem Maqbool

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Pakistan on alert following killing of Salman Taseer

Global Politics

Pakistan’s Punjab governor Salman Taseer was shot dead yesterday by one of his bodyguards, who shot him 30 times. BBC reporter, Aleem Maqbool is in Lahore, Pakistan, where Taseer’s funeral is taking place.

Following Taliban Flag Raising in Qatar, Low Expectations for Afghan Peace Talks

Conflict & Justice

Americans and Pakistanis Questioning Foreign Aid

The World

Osama Bin Laden’s hideout

Conflict & Justice
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Inside the Mind of a Suicide Bomber

Lifestyle & Belief
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Times Square bomber arrested on commercial flight to Dubai

Conflict & Justice

Federal agents arrested Pakistani-born Faisal Shahzad at New York’s Kennedy Airport for the attempted Times Square car bombing. Though Shahzad has admitted to planning and placing the car bomb, his connection to terror groups remains to be seen.

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Bomb suspect in police custody

Conflict & Justice

Authorities arrested an American citizen of Pakistani origin, who is alleged to be behind the failed bomb attempt at Times Square on Saturday. Faisal Shahzad was arrested early Tuesday morning as he tried to board a plane at New York’s Kennedy airport.

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Lessons learned from Swat, Pakistan: Taliban is out, but refugees refuse to go home

Conflict & Justice

The Swat valley of Pakistan has not yet stabilized a year after the Pakistani military launched one of its biggest attacks on Taliban militants. Refugees fear returning home, where their homes are destroyed and Taliban attacks continue.

The World

Takeouts: Pakistan, listeners, EPA on greenhouse gasses

Global Politics

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Pakistan: attacks on civilians driving anti-American sentiment

As Pakistan reels from a series of bombings, Pakistanis are increasingly blaming those who they feel are responsible: Americans. We talk about the growing anti-American sentiment on the ground there.