"The Flood Disaster in Pakistan: Socio-economic Consequences

"The Flood Disaster in Pakistan: Socio-economic Consequences and Potential Geopolitical Ramifications" (video)

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Imtiaz Gul is the Executive Director of the Centre for Research and Security Studies in Islamabad. He is the author of three books on the ongoing security concerns in South Asia: The Unholy Nexus, The Al-Qaeda Connection, and The Most Dangerous Place. Gul addresses the longer term political and social consequences of the floods in Pakistan of July of this year.

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