Pakistan's Vulnerable North-West Passage

The militants have expanded their reach into Peshawar, a city of 3 million that sits flush against the lawless border regions
Akhtar Soomro / New York Times / Redux

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The militants have expanded their reach into Peshawar, a city of 3 million that sits flush against the lawless border regions. In the past two months, militants have established bases in the surrounding towns and conducted raids on the city in broad daylight. Above, a Pakistani man passes through a gap in the wall that separates the city from the tribal regions

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