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Politics of Pakistan
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IN THE NEWS
Dec. 17, 2010
Pakistan's Extremist Havens: What Options Does U.S. Have?

Fighters in Pakistan Though a longtime U.S. ally, Pakistan has been accused of harboring extremists within its borders, complicating U.S.-led efforts in neighboring Afghanistan. Margaret Warner discusses the complex alliance with Shuja Nawaz of the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center and Christine Fair of Georgetown University.

Report: Pakistan's Insurgent Havens Strain Ties With U.S.

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Pakistanis Internally displaced family in Pakistan. Photo Credit: AFP/Getty Images Crisis Guide: Pakistan
Pakistani Flood Victims Face Malnutrition, Disease as Winter Nears Pakistan's Humanitarian Dilemma: Fighting Uproots Families Council on Foreign Relations' Crisis Guide: Pakistan

Special correspondent Jeffrey Kaye reports on Pakistani flood victims' continuing needs for food, medicine, agricultural help and other aid as winter nears.

Pakistani government forces have been battling Taliban extremists, forcing hundreds of thousands of civilians to flee their homes and take up residence in tent camps.

The nation created as a home for British India's Muslims six decades ago has today attracted a growing number of violent extremists who use its territory to spread violence.

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Pakistan: A Nation Divided
Pakistan: A Nation Divided Margaret Warner reported on the one-time negotiations between President Pervez Musharraf and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on a power-sharing deal.
Tracking Nuclear Proliferation -- Country Profile: Pakistan
Tracking Nuclear Proliferation -- Country Profile: Pakistan Pakistan has covertly developed nuclear weapons over the decades and has not signed the international nuclear nonproliferation treaty.
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