Monthly Archives: July 2009

Pakistanis fighting the Taliban press for military backup

By | 2009-07-25T16:45:00-04:00 July 25th, 2009|News|

Islamabad and Peshawar, Pakistan – When villagers rose up against the Taliban in Dir district a month and a half ago, headlines cheered evidence of Pakistanis resisting militancy. But now, tribal elders say they are growing impatient that security forces haven't come to help, even as fresh waves of Taliban threaten to overwhelm their volunteer force.