Afghanistan-Pakistan border witnesses escalation in violence
by editors@theworld.org (Omar Duwaji) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6V91D)
The border between neighbors Afghanistan and Pakistan is seeing a rising amount of violence the past few months. Bombings, cross-border shooting and killings have become common as Pakistan's government is losing patience with the Taliban government next door. Pakistan played a significant role in the return of the Taliban to power in Afghanistan but so far has yet to see any significant benefit. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Graeme Smith from the International Crisis Group about the escalating violence along the border between the two countries and what it could mean for these two neighbors.