Pakistan’s ‘wild west’
The United States says securing Pakistan’s western border is key to restoring stability in Afghanistan.
The predominantly tribal region is home to many anti-government armed groups and is the staging site for attacks inside Afghanistan.
But as Al Jazeera’s Kamal Hyder reports from Islamabad, the Pakistani government has little control over the region and defence experts say the situation could get even worse.
Pakistanis doubt impact of change on their daily lives
Pakistan has announced the reinstatement of its deposed supreme court chief judge, Iftikhar Chaudhry, in order to defuse a political crisis.
His supporters have call it a “people power” victory. Observers say it has caused a shift in the political landscape. But as Al Jazeera’s Imran Khan reports from Gujranwala in Punjab, ordinary people are realistic in their expectations.
Pakistan immigrants in US fear Swat backlash
The rising power of the Taliban in Pakistan’s Swat Valley is worrying some Pakistani immigrants in the US, who are finding that even though they’re thousands of kilometres from the region, the situation is having a frightening impact on their lives.
Many of the immigrants left Swat and came to the US to try to help their families back home. But some are finding their presence in the US could be endangering them, as Kristen Saloomey reports.
Sri Lanka’s cricket team attacked in Pakistan
Armed men in Pakistan have targetted the Sri Lanka cricket team on their way to a test match in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore.
At least six Pakistani police officers were killed in the attack and several cricketers wounded.
Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett reports.
