Nation divided over Pakistan military anti-Taliban offensive

• Print
• Email

Updated October 21, 2009 12:51:13

The Pakistani military's offensive in south Waziristan has divided public opinion in the nation. Together with rising tension and security uncertainties, this has presented huge challenges to the civilian government.

Insurgents are on a campaign of suicide bombings and commando-style attacks. A range of assaults over a two-week period has claimed about 180 lives, underlining the scale of the insurgency.

Presenter: Sen Lam
Speaker: Dr Christopher Snedden, Deakin University

• Listen:
• Windows Media

• Gitmo undermines the US rights message in Asia: Amnesty
• 'Second Chance' for Bangkok slums
• Rudd praises Indonesian cooperation on asylum seekers
• India's PM decries national shame of malnutrition
• Debate over Australia's easing of sanctions against Burma
• Japan agrees to release anti-whaling activists
• Anwar Ibrahim to go after democratic reforms
• PNG leader rejects calls for resignation