AFP - Up to 250,000 people have fled a tribal region on the Afghan border where the Pakistani army is in the third week of a major offensive against the Taliban, an official said Sunday. The figure is higher than the 200,000 which the army reported had fled the conflict zone in South Waziristan last week.
The figure is higher than the 200,000 which the army reported had fled the conflict zone in South Waziristan last week.
More importantly, Pakistan's vital interests are at stake here. I think this is going to get really ugly. The fact is that what we're experiencing right now is a top-down disaster. -Paul Krugman
