Poll: Majority of Pakistanis Support Waziristan Operations
03 November 2009
, China View, 3 November 2009
EXCERPT: "51 percent of Pakistanis support the military action in the South Waziristan tribal region and only13 percent oppose the move, according to an opinion poll on Tuesday. The poll conducted by Gallup Pakistan last week shows that a significant 36 percent are unsure. According to this survey, there is a cautious...
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Education System and Links to Extremism
03 November 2009
'Pakistan's Education System and Links to Extremism', Council on Foreign Relations, 7 October 2009
EXCERPT: "Pakistan's poor education system has increasingly become a matter of international concern. Lack of access to quality education, which in turn limits economic opportunity, makes young Pakistanis targets for extremist groups, some experts say. The World Bank says nearly half the adult population of Pakistan can't...
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