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Last updated: 29 october, 2009 - 13:09 GMT
Pakistan drama: 'Fight to the finish'
As Taliban militants in Pakistan wage war on the state and the army goes on the offensive against the militants in south Waziristan, a drama series on Pakistani TV is urging citizens to get behind the military.
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The producers of the 16-part soap opera are portraying the conflict in terms of good versus evil: how the valiant armed forces and a resolute nation take on the militants to win back their freedom and land.
Newshour's Julian Marshall been speaking to one of the leading actors in the series, Syed Jibran, about the character he portrays, Captain Asfandyar.
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First broadcast 27 October 2009
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