An influx of US and Afghan troops has, for now, weakened the Taliban in this once-violent district. But with US troops packing up and moving out, how long this tranquil farming community can keep the peace remains to be seen.
The party of former cricket star Imran Khan has won a revote in one constituency of Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, as residents brace for more protests.
Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf was granted bail Monday for alleged involvement in the murder of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
When the US-led war in Afghanistan started, a lot of truckers were able to make fast money taking supplies up north. That made financing the purchase of a truck easy.
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