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Pakistan: it's complicated

Reality Check: Pakistan prosecutor shot, Malaysia elections, Syria weapons, Obama and Latin America, US woman soldier resister

Pakistan goes to the polls next week, and the tensions are rising. This morning, gunmen shot dead the prosecutor who was investigating the assassination of former leader Benazir Bhutto. She was shot and killed during an election rally in 2007 - and most people suspect the Taliban were responsible.

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State Prosecutor, Chaudhry Zulfiqar Ali, was shot and killed when gunmen opened fire on his car as he travelled to court.

Zulfiqar Ali had plenty of enemies. Along with the Bhutto prosecution, he had also led the prosecution in the case relating to the terror attacks in Mumbai, India in 2008, so while it may be shocking, it is not entirely surprising that he was targeted.

In the meantime, former President, Pervez Musharraf, is facing charges of failing to protect Mrs Bhutto with sufficient security at the time of her death. As with everything in Pakistan, it's complicated. With the Taliban having close links with the Pakistani Secret Service, it's unclear what, if anything, the President or, indeed, anyone can do to protect themselves or anyone else.

In today's Reality Check Shashank Joshi examines the possible motives for the killing of Zulfiqar Ali and the political fallout ahead of the elections.

Elections in Malaysia

It's one of Asia's most stable countries, with the current coalition governement having been in power for decades, but now Malaysia looks to be ready for change.

A new wave of voters looking for a more equal society and a freer press are consolitating behind the opposition.

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Opposition party leader, Anwar Ibrahim, has rock star appeal, and many people say his conviction on sex charges was a political ploy.

Tony Cheng reports on this weekend's elections and why the young first time voters may be about to change the country's direction.

US weapons for Syrian rebels

Military analyst, Paul Beaver, discusses the problems in establishing the use of chemical weapons in Syria, and the implications of the US saying is it reconsidering the option of arming the rebels.

Obama in Central America

Larry Birns gives his analysis of President Obama's visit to Mexico and Costa Rica.

US woman soldier resister

The War Resisters Support Campaign describes the plight of a US woman soldier who has sought asylum in Canada to avoid being sent back to Iraq.

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