The fighting between the Taliban and the Pakistani forces have heated up recently. There is real fear that the government of Pakistan could fall to Taliban forces. The fighting is concentrated around the area of the Swat Valley. Pakistan had allowed the Taliban to take over this region in the hope that it would not try to expand into further territory. However, the Taliban is seeking to gain control over the whole country; its power base in the Swat Valley is dangerously close to Pakistan's capital. Here are links to some news stories that could serve to cause us to pray more intelligently concerning the situation:
http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0504/p06s01-wosc.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8045275.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8044150.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8045732.stm
And from the conflict in Afghanistan, where more of our troops are heading:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8044735.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8045012.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8045412.stm
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