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Hugh will report from Pakistan tonight...

Eddie Mair | 15:41 UK time, Monday, 31 December 2007

...and sends these words and pictures:

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"Ironic image on a seat-back tv screen on the plane to Islamabad. Paradise postponed.

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Empty Islamabad early on Sunday, the third day of official mourning for Benazir Bhutto.


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Christmas decorations in an Islamabad hotel.

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Roadside news vendor and customers in central Islamabad.

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The Noor family, who invited me - a total stranger until 15 minutes before this photograph - to their home for tea. Tahira (centre, sitting) told me Benazir Bhutto was the best hope for "mobilising the masses against corruption". She does not believe elections here will be free and fair. Her brother Altaf described Benazir as "the mother of democracy". "

Comments

  1. At 05:00 PM on 31 Dec 2007, Mermaid wrote:

    How many people in this country would be so hospitable?

  2. At 02:16 PM on 02 Jan 2008, wrote:

    Great report and you're as great as usual Hugh!

    Have a good year.

    Salaam/Shalom/Shanthi/Dorood/Peace
    Namaste -ed

    Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from a rigged demo.

  3. At 02:24 PM on 02 Jan 2008, wrote:

    Great report and you're as great as usual Hugh!

    Have a good year.

    Salaam/Shalom/Shanthi/Dorood/Peace
    Namaste -ed

    Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from a rigged demo.

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