Aftab Khan Sherpao

Member of Parliament, Pakistan

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Former Interior Minister of Pakistan under General Musharraf; Member of Pakistan's Parliament, he is from the Northwest Frontier Province

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Terrorists trained in northwest Pakistan have wreaked havoc in Europe. They're a real threat to the US and its interests.

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Terrorists trained in northwest Pakistan have wreaked havoc in Europe. They're a real threat to the US and its interests.

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