Pakistan's 'wild west' - 25 Mar09

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.

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News & Politics

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• aljazeera
• Kamal hyder
• pakistan
• afghanistan
• US
• richard holbrooke

[zutroy1]

Kamal Hyder always finds good stories and comments. I also think he has my favorite voice in news. Thank you for being a good source of news from Pakistan.

[mieroth]

Yet another good story by Kamal Hyder! :)

[t2shine]

baluchistan will remain part of Pakistan no doubts.....on the other hand not sure about northern india where Maosists resistance movement is becoming stronger and stronger as the atrocities against these people are increasing !...... india needs to stop its opression and suppression of kashmir , anur anchal pardesh and the 200 districts where maosist want freedom !!

[MANGOMAN9999]

1 out of 7 americans now dont have food and are visiting food banks. over 3 million people have lost their houses. the stock market is dead. no new jobs available, and i know this cuz i live here

[DeadPaki]

what an ass hole... this guy

[aprofromuk]

Allah La La La Blah Blah :)

[zlzydn8]

Native Speaker

[Farhani1]

Pakistan Zindabad! All Pakistanis: Sindhis, Baloch, Punjabi, Pathans, Kashmiris. All Pakistanis Must be United in the face of the Indian-Israeli-Nato-U.S.A. alliance. These enemies of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan want to see the break up of Pakistan, and they want to achieve this goal by making us fight. But No! We are all Muslims, and under the flag of Islam all Pakistani: Sindhi, Baloch, Pathan, Punjabi, Kashmiri, Be united. Pakistan ka mathlab kya? La ila ha il Allah Muhammad Rasoul Allah

[HerculesRockefellerr]

Did anyone hear about the paki suicide bomber on his way to Afganistan who accidently blew himself up and 5 of of his scumbag budies when they were saying goodbye?

[britishbulldog36]

no doubt the taliban want your nukes olordy now the west cant have that now can they