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WNR: Afghanistan and Pakistan's Swat Valley

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From "Center Stage" (February 20, 2009): War News Radio speaks with Radio Free Europe's Helena Malikyar about negotiations that began in late February between the Pakistani government and militants in the country's northwest region, and its effects on neighboring Afghanistan Read the full description.
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Wnrpodart_medium In late February, the Pakistani government engaged in controversial negotiations with militants in the volatile Swat Valley. War News Radio's Emily Hager spoke with Helena Malikyar, a journalist who covers Afghanistan for Radio Free Europe, to find out more about what the negotiations might mean for Pakistan, and for Afghanistan's security.

The piece was first featured in "Center Stage" on February 20, 2009.

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In late February, the Pakistani government engaged in controversial negotiations with militants in the volatile Swat Valley. War News Radio's Emily Hager spoke with Helena Malikyar, a journalist who covers Afghanistan for Radio Free Europe, to find out more about what the negotiations might mean for Pakistan, and for Afghanistan's security.

The piece was first featured in "Center Stage" on February 20, 2009.

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