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Pakistan: Refugees on the Border of Chaos
By: aljazeeraenglish
Posted: Sep 4 08
Witnessed: 1360 times
Regions: Pakistan
Issues: Crimes against humanity, Internally displaced persons, Refugees
Tags: civilians, humanitarian, pakistan, violence
The political crisis in Pakistan has spread brutal and bloody conflict throughout the country.
Al Jazeera's Mike Hanna in northwest Pakistan has an exclusive report on the violence that had claimed hundreds of lives in the remote mountains in the Bajur state where thousands have been forced out of their homes. (September 4, 2008)
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