Major General Rashid Qureshi says the Pakistani military is hoping to reclaim South Waziristan from militants before the harsh conditions set in. Captain Jared Wilson tells us about the challenges of winter from a U.S serviceman's point of view.
Guest: Shazeb Jillani, Editor, BBC's Urdu service
Pakistan's security forces are continuing to pursue Islamist militias that threaten the northwest city of Peshawar; David Rhode co-wrote a recent article on the topic and he talks with anchor Marco Werman.
The World's Mary Kay Magistad reports on today's national elections in Pakistan, where turnout is reported to have been low, as many voters appear to have been fearful of violence at the polls.
Monday's legislative elections in Pakistan are critical to the country's future, but voter turnout may still be low because not only is there the threat of violence, but as The World's Mary Kay Magistad reports
The mood in Pakistan ahead of Monday's presidential elections, where surveys show a strong support for the party of assassinated leader Benazir Bhutto as well as widespread disapproval of current president Pervez Musharaff's government.