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...Islamabad would be closed indefinitely. That could severely hamper relief efforts just when refugees need it most. The WFP has been coordinating the distribution of food and other relief supplies to more than 2 million people who had fled the fighting between the Pakistani army and insurgents in the Swat Valley of the North-West Frontier Province this summer as well as organizing development projects throughout the country. (See pictures of Pakistan's vulnerable North-West Frontier Province...
...former leader in a U.S. air strike two months ago. Addressing Pakistan's parliament after the bombing, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that although security had been stepped up across the country, "we should expect a few more [attacks like this]." (See pictures of refugees fleeing fighting in the Swat Valley...
...terrain. And in North Waziristan, Pakistan appears unwilling to confront the Haqqani network and other militants who mount cross-border attacks on U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan. Instead, it has focused on militants who challenge its own authority in Pakistan. (See pictures of the turmoil in Pakistan's Swat Valley...
Still, when set against the doomsday scenarios being painted six months ago, when terrorist attacks frequently struck major cities and the Taliban had advanced to within 70 miles of Islamabad, Pakistan's offensive in the Swat Valley is cause for moderate optimism - and it has been a popular success. But, as fighting continues in pockets and key leaders remain at large, it remains to be seen whether Pakistan can hold on to territory and see through a reconstruction effort. (See pictures of refugees fleeing the Swat Valley...
...batting for the country," says Aasiya Riaz, a political analyst. As his own aides admit, Zardari suffers an "image problem" because of the stains of old corruption allegations - which he denies. By contrast, the army's much damaged public image under Musharraf has improved since mounting the Swat offensive...