Dispatches from the Pakistani campaign trail.

Perhaps the biggest challenge facing the ANP is the desire to rehabilitate the image of Pashtuns, the dominant ethnic group in western Pakistan and southern Afghanistan. Street-level supporters, such as the men in red caps, and party leaders cited this as their greatest concern. More than 25 million Pashtuns live along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, where they've been renowned as fierce fighters for centuries. Pashtun militias have repelled British ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Jan 10, 2008 - 8:48 AM PST
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Rory O'Connor
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by Rory O'Connor - Oct. 1, 2008

An informed and informative look at the political positions of 'secular nationalists" in Pakistan prior to upcoming elections there. . One leader is quoted as explaining, "This election is a straight fight between those who want war and those who want peace...between fundamentalism and moderation."

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Kaizar Campwala
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