Airs Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at 9 P.M. ET on PBS ( check local listings ).

Pakistan: Children of the Taliban
We begin with a timely rebroadcast of correspondent Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s “Children of the Taliban” -- the reporter’s dangerous journey through her native Pakistan to investigate a militant branch of the Taliban that is recruiting young boys for suicide missions, blowing up girls’ schools and challenging government rule.

A Death In Swat
In our second story, David Montero investigates the life and death of a journalist, and a friend. The Pakistani reporter told the inside story of the Taliban’s rise in Swat Valley and reported on the Army’s failures in the region.

A Letter From Karachi
And in our final story, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy reflects on the worsening crisis in Pakistan from her home in Karachi, which the militants now have in their sites.

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