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Pakistan's State of Emergency; Writers' Strike

Pakistani police are cracking down on political opposition under President Musharraf 's state of emergency, creating a delicate problem for US diplomacy. Also, television and film writers are on strike in New York and Los Angeles.

By Warren Olney • Nov 5, 2007 • 1h 0m Listen

Pakistani police are cracking down on political opposition under President Musharraf 's state of emergency, creating a delicate problem for US diplomacy. We hear from Washington and Islamabad. Also, television and film writers are on strike in New York and Los Angeles. We hear how new media are changing what is seen and heard all over the country.

Pakistani riot police baton-charge lawyers during today's protest in Lahore. Photo: Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Frances Anderton
architecture critic and author
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Andrea Brody
Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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Pakistan's State of Emergency; Writers' Strike

Pakistani police are cracking down on political opposition under President Musharraf 's state of emergency, creating a delicate problem for US diplomacy. Also, television and film writers are on strike in New York and Los Angeles.

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Pakistan's State of Emergency; Writers' Strike

Pakistani police are cracking down on political opposition under President Musharraf 's state of emergency, creating a delicate problem for US diplomacy. Also, television and film writers are on strike in New York and Los Angeles.

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