Pakistanis Prepare for a New Exodus from War-Torn Region

(22 June 09-RV) Fighting in Pakistani tribal areas bordering Afghanistan intensified today, with militants attacking three security force bases and military jets responding with airstrikes that killed at least 21 people. U.N. officials today said about 40,000 Pakistanis are on the move ahead of a new government offensive begins in the Taliban stronghold of South Waziristan. The Spokesperson for the UN’s World Food Programme in Pakistan, Amjad Jamal, says the UN agencies are preparing for this new exodus.