Pakistan Travel and the Nanga Parbat Attack - Background

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Pakistan Travel and the Nanga Parbat Attack - Background

Fri 19 Jul, 2013 5:28 pm

In this article, Piolet d'Or winning climber and experienced writer Steve Swenson explores the background and the politics behind the unrest in Pakistan that led to the murder of ten climbers at the Nanga Parbat basecamp last month.

http://www.ukhillwalking.com/articles/page.php?id=5660
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Re: Pakistan Travel and the Nanga Parbat Attack - Background

Sat 20 Jul, 2013 8:04 pm

Wow. Complex politics. Can't get my head around it. It's like having all the Liberal/Labor/Greens armed with guns for a shoot off before our election....., and being fortunate or unfortunate enough to live in the wrong area.

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