Recovered from FSRN’s earlier site via the Internet Archive Wayback Machine. The audio here is FSRN’s own production recording. Originally published December 18, 2009.
Earlier today in northwestern Pakistan a car bomb exploded near a mosque inside a police compound killing 10 people and injuring an estimated 25. Most of the victims were police leaving the mosque after prayers. It's the second bombing against a mosque used by security forces in the last two weeks.
Meanwhile, this week, Pakistan's supreme court struck down an amnesty deal that would have kept thousands of politicians, including President Asif Ali Zardari, immune from corruption charges. The decision has ramped up pressure on Zardari - and opposition leaders have called for him to step down.
Joining us to discuss the events is Arif Rafiq. He's the editor of The Pakistan Policy Blog. His November article, “Zardari in the Crosshairs” on ForeignPolicy.com can be read here.
