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The Effect of the “War on Terror” on Pakistan

September 20, 2013
Ungrievable Lives and Unintended Consequences: Pakistan, the U.S., and the “War on Terror” (September 13, 2013)
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A recent panel examined the human costs of the “war on terror” for Pakistanis and its implications for the rule of law, governance, and justice in Pakistan.

In the United States, Pakistan is seen from the outside looking in—as a strategic ally, a contentious partner, a nation of terrorism, and a war front. But citizens of the country see and experience the consequences of that war in a very different way. Panelists examined those consequences, which include large-scale loss of life and displacement; harm to the rights and protections offered to citizens by the Pakistani constitution and laws; and the undermining of confidence in legal structures, in the context of Islamabad’s evolving relationship with Washington and regional adversaries.

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National Security and Counterterrorism

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